Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday branded as “legally questionable” the House of Representatives’ “rescission” of an already-approved bill seeking to abolish the Road Board. Last year, Pimentel’s call for the Road Board’s abolition culminated in the passage of Senate Bill 1620, which received a vote of 18-0 in February. ADVERTISEMENTThe lower chamber for its part approved its own version, House Bill 7436, which got a unanimous vote of 172-0 in May. “The lower house cannot just inform us later that they changed their minds and tell us the House version has ceased to exist anymore. The signing of a law abolishing the Road Board should remain a priority,” Pimentel stressed.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 20, 2018 08:15 UTC