Officials from the HOR said strict physical distancing and health protocols will be implemented inside the Batasang Pambansa complex during PRRD's fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 27.
Rep. Herrera suggested setting aside a yearly budget of PHP5 billion for pandemic preparedness and response to ensure that the country will be more equipped to fight future public health crises.
“I invite both the Vice President and our good Senator (Poe) to read the decision, re-watch the hearings, and maybe come to understand that not breaking the law is not the same as obeying it.”
“It wasn’t the government who shut ABS-CBN down, rather it was their owners’ playing fast and loose with our laws in the past decades, that made the shutdown inevitable.”
“We will have to rely on them especially considering that the COVID-19 vaccine is yet to be found, though several countries and pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop it.”