MANILA, Philippines — The Senate and the House of Representatives junked the proposal to abolish the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) and the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) and lifted the age limit for the post of solicitor general. The measure, which Malacañang has been pushing since last year, also proposed to remove the OSG from the Department of Justice. Solicitor General Jose Calida was present during the briefing. The PCGG has so far recovered P171 billion in ill-gotten wealth and is on track to retrieve P40 billion more by 2020, he said. The approved measure also removed the age limit for the appointment and tenure of the solicitor general, who is currently mandated to retire at 65 like other government officials.

Source: Philippine Star January 21, 2019 16:11 UTC