Lawmakers worked into the night on Monday to hammer out legislation that will give President Rodrigo Duterte a broad source of funds he can tap to step up the government’s fight against the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) epidemic.
FOR THE COUNTRY Senators convene for a special session on Monday to tackle a bill that will authorize President Rodrigo Duterte to appropriate a budget for measures to address the Covid-19 crisis in the country. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO