SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero vowed on Monday, July 22, 2024, to prioritize legislations that will benefit the Filipino people and set aside items that waste energy and divide the public.
In his address at the opening of the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress on Monday, Escudero emphasized that the bills to be prioritized would undergo rigorous scrutiny and subjected to a three way test: Will they make the lives of our people easier? Will they help us move faster? Will they lighten up the burdens of our people?
"We do this because legislative haste often leads to wasted time and resources. Bills that are not thoroughly debated can turn out half-baked and may eventually require corrective actions," he said.
Escudero also pointed out that pending bills regarding charter change will be put on hold and will follow the usual legislative process. (Elianah Ursal, UP Cebu intern)