During the session, Zubiri trumpeted that the Senate approved 31 bills and more than 70 resolutions during its first year. The proposed MIF — Marcos’ pet bill — seemed to be the grand finale of Congress’ first regular session since both the Senate and the House of Representatives were heavily fixated on passing the measure before they go on a break. ADVERTISEMENTChamber’s eyeZubiri pointed to another aspect of the Senate’s performance, which the “scoreboard does not reveal.”“The courage to investigate abuses. The first regular session of the 19th Congress witnessed a heap of Senate investigations on an array of issues – agricultural smuggling, human trafficking, political killings, and other anomalies that lawmakers did not sweep aside. Senate work continuesAlthough Congress has adjourned sine die, Zubiri promised that the Senate would “still be hard at work.”“The heartbeat of lawmaking will continue.
