The House of Representatives on Tuesday night approved on second reading the Bayanihan to Arise as One bill or the Bayanihan 3, which contains a P401 billion stimulus package to provide more aid to Filipinos during the COVID-19 pandemic. The chamber approved through voice voting House Bill 9411, which has 293 out of 300 lawmakers or 98 percent of members of the House signing up as co-authors. The proposed Bayanihan 3 is divided into three phases, with a budget breakdown of P165.9 billion for Phase 1, P186 billion for Phase 2, and P48.6 for Phase 3. Under the bill, […]
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