The Senate is targeting to pass the bill limiting the coverage of the three-year fixed term in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) within the first quarter of 2023, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said Wednesday.
"We are now hell-bent on amending the law," Zubiri said at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum. "We are looking at passing it this first quarter of this year."
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has already certified House Bill 6517, which seeks to amend RA 11709, as urgent. The bill seeks to limit the fixed tour of duty of three consecutive years, unless sooner terminated by the President, to only the following:Commanding general of the Air Force, andMeanwhile, the commanding generals of the Army, Air Force, and the Navy chief would not be eligible for any position unless promoted to chief of staff.
These measures would already cover the Department of Health's request, particularly the special powers for the COVID-19 vaccination.
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