Bill establishing Alcatraz-type 'heinous crime penitentiary’, other measures lapsed into law

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MANILA, Philippines — Forty-one bills passed during the time of former president Rodrigo Duterte have lapsed into law, including measures seeking to establish an Alcatraz-like facility for prisoners convicted of heinous crimes and to strengthen the protection of minors against online sexual exploitation.

The measures lapsed into law last month, data released by Malacañang Wednesday showed.

The 1987 Constitution gives the president 30 days to sign a bill into law or to veto it. If the chief executive does not act on the bill within 30 days, the measure would lapse into law.

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