As surge wears on, Senate urged to look at pending COVID-19 concerns

This file photo shows the Senate building in Pasay City.

Official Gazette, file

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate may need to convene the Committee of the Whole once the 19th Congress opens to discuss pending concerns on the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, Sen. Nancy Binay said Thursday morning. 

"When the 19th Congress opens, we can convene the Committee of the Whole just to go back to pending issues and concerns regarding COVID-19, like vaccination programs, access to boosters, status of our healthcare workers, health and pandemic statistics, level of preparedness, [and] exit plans,” Binay said in mixed Filipino and English in a statement sent to reporters.

Binay is seen to chair the tourism committee and the committee on accounts when the 19th Congress convenes this month.

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