bills already signed into law.
“Our hearings, probes and exposés did not merely serve dinner-table gossip for the people’s entertainment. These brought to the table a bounty of bills that will fill plates, sustain families and nourish Filipinos for generations to come,” Escudero said. “Indeed, in the past year we weathered typhoons, braved stormy public opinion and navigated choppy political waters. We overcame these challenges because our 23 senators, strengthened by diversity, sharing a common vision and united in purpose, are more than the sum of its parts,” the Senate chief added.
For the second regular session that ran from July 24, 2023 to May 24, 2024, a total of 54 laws were enacted while five were vetoed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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