13 Senador Gumawa Ng Bill Na Magbibigay kay DUTERTE ng EMERGENCY POWERS laban sa COVID-19

Thirteen senators from a total of 24 members of the Senate have co-authored a bill that would give President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis.

In a special session of the Senate, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III declared all senators to attend the session co-authors of Senate Bill 1413 or We Heal as One Act.

"With the approval of the body, all members present are co-authors of the said bill, Senate Bill 1413," declares Sotto, who led the proposal with Senator Pia Cayetano.

In addition to Sotto and Cayetano, the 10 other senators in attendance were Senate Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Senators Sherwin Gathcalian, Christopher “Bong” Go, Richard Gordon, Panfilo Lacson, Lito Lapid, Manny Pacquiao, Grace Poe, Ramon “ Bong 'Revilla Jr., and Francis Tolentino.

Although absent from the session, Senator Cynthia Villar sent a letter expressing her intention to co-author the proposal as well.

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