PH Senate passes 'Bayanihan to Recover as One Act' on third and final reading including the amendments pushed by Sen. Revilla
With 22 affirmative votes and one negative vote, the Senate of the Philippines has passed on third and final reading S. No. 1564, the "Bayanihan to Recover as One Act" which includes amendments inserted by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.
Sen. Revilla's amendments inserted in the final version of S. No. 1564 include the provision of an emergency subsidy to affected low income households in areas under enhanced community quarantine and to households with returned Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW's); provision of one month emergency subsidy to low income households who are qualified but were not given subsidy as mandated under Section 4c of the Republic Act No. 11469; and provision of COVID-19 special risk allowance for all public health workers on a monthly basis for every month that they have been serving during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The veteran legislator also explained that his affirmative vote for the proposed measure is based on the Filipinos dire need of more government assistance given the prevailing circumstances and limited resources of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Alam at dama natin ang kanilang pangangailangan, at matutugunan ng panukalang ito ang mga iyon," Revilla said.
‘BAYANIHAN TO RECOVER AS ONE ACT’ APRUBADO NG SENADO SA THIRD AT FINAL READING KABILANG ANG TATLONG AMENDMENTS NI REVILLA
SA botong 22 at isang negatibo ay inaprubahan ng Senado sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ang S. No. 1564, o ang “Bayanihan to Recover as One Act” kabilang ang tatlong amendments na inilakip ni Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.
Ang amendents na inilakip ni Revilla ay ang final vesion ng S. No. 1564 kabilang ang probisyon ng emergency subsidy para sa mga apektadong pamilya na may mababang suweldo sa mga lugar na isinailalim sa enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
Kabilang din ang mga pamilya na may umuwing Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW’s) na may probisyong isang buwan ng emergency subsidy para sa mga may mabababang suweldo na kuwalipikado ngunit hindi nabigyan ng subsidiya na mandato base sa ilalim ng Section 4c of the Republic Act No. 11469. Probisyon din para sa COVID-19 special risk allowance para sa lahat ng pampublikong health workers na ginawang buwanan base sa kada buwang paninilbihan nila sa panahon ng COVID-19 pandemic.
Ipinaliwanag din ni Revilla na ang patunay para sa kaniyang boto para sa panukalang batas ay base sa matinding pangangailangan ng mga Pilipino sa tulong ng pamahalaan na lubhang napakalimitado ang pagkukunan ng bansa dahil sa kasalukuyang pandemya.
“Alam ko at dama ko ang kanilang pangangailangan , at matugunan nawa ng panukalang ito ang mga iyon,” ayon kay Revilla.