Precious Hipolito Castelo requested the “withdrawal and permanent archiving” of her bill similar to the measure filed by Lacson. “Well, I’m hoping na may ibang congressman o congressmen na mag-file din ng similar bill or counterpart bill,” Lacson told reporters in an online interview. (I’m hoping that there is a congressman or other congressmen who would want to file similar bill or counterpart bill.) According to Lacson, his push for the passage of the “designated survivor” bill was also revived following the deadly bombings that rocked Jolo, Sulu. ADVERTISEMENTUnder the Constitution, the line of presidential succession includes the vice president, Senate president, and House speaker.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 31, 2020 07:29 UTC