Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Duterte to congress: Pass bills creating new departments

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday sought the passage of bills creating the Department of Overseas Filipinos and the Department of Disaster Resilience.

“I strongly urge congress to pass a law establishing the Department of Overseas Filipinos solely addressing the concerns of Filipinos abroad and their families,” Duterte said in his State of the Nation Address (SONA).

“I emphasize the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience,” he added.

The President also called for the establishment of evacuation centers in each city, town and province.

https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/07/27/news/latest-stories/duterte-to-congress-pass-bills-creating-new-departments/746746/

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