Senate passes record 166 bills on third reading in a single day

On Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, the Senate approved a record 166 of bills on the third and final reading.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Senate said it approved a record 166 bills on third reading on Monday, the most number of measures it cleared in a single day in the past ten years.

Many of the bills call for the creation of state universities and colleges, primary and secondary schools, hospitals, and marine hatcheries; and the establishment of provincial offices for the Commission on Higher Education, the Land Transportation Office, and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.

"I thank our presiding officer, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, for his guidance and leadership, allowing us to become incredibly productive. And I thank all our colleagues for diligently studying and voting on each and every measure," Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, who led the approval of the bills, said in a statement on late Tuesday. 

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