BBM signs anti-scam, procurement laws

by Catherine S. Valente - Red Mendoza - Javier Joe Ismael

Jul 21, 2024 12:25 am

(UPDATES) AHEAD of his State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law two measures aimed at streamlining the government procurement process and protecting the public from financial cybercrimes.

Marcos led the signing of Republic Act (RA) 12009, or the 'New Government Procurement Act' (NGPA), and RA 12010, or the 'Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act' (Afasa), in a ceremony witnessed by lawmakers and other government officials in Malacañang on Saturday.

‘EASE OF DOING BUSINESS’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs the New Government Procurement Act and the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act in Malacañang on July 20, 2024. PPA PHOTO/NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

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