Seven Bills Including Free Tuition, Medication, Passport Validity Extension Awaits The Signature of President Duterte
Seven bills aiming to provide free tuition fee and to extend the passport validity awaits the signature of President Duterte.
The president has a period of 30 days to approve or reject a bill and he is required to take actions within 30-days. If the president takes no action within the given time period, the measure will turn into a law.
The Office of the President has received seven bills including the act to extend the validity of passports from five years to ten years. The president’s legislative agenda includes the measure that will amend Section 10 of Republic Act 8239 or the Philippine Passport Act of 1996.
Also, the act of providing a free quality college education for the students in state universities and colleges were included on the bill. It aims to free the students from expensive tuition fees and other school fees.
A bill seeking to intensify the provision of emergency health service to patients. The measure aims to give free emergency healthcare to patients in serious cases and will disallow the demand of monetary deposit before treating or confining patients.
The proposed free internet access in public places such as schools, public hospitals, parks, airports, and train stations also awaits the signature of President Duterte for approval. This bill would give Filipinos a bigger employment and business opportunities.
Another bill aiming to extend the validity of driver’s license from three years to five or even ten years if the driver did not commit any violation. The remaining bills cover the Anti-Money Laundering Act adjusting the amount involved. Violators will be penalized based on the Revised Penal Code.
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