THE Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 2001 that will allow migrant workers and senior citizens to renew their passports virtually.

The senators, voting 20-0-0, passed SB 2001 providing for a new passport law by repealing Republic Act (RA) 8239 or the Philippine Passport Act of 1996.

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