Has Bagong Pilipinas really taken off?

By Tita C. Valderama

Jul 22, 2024 12:06 am

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THREE days before today's State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law two important pieces of legislation: Republic Act 12009, or the New Government Procurement Act, and RA 12010, or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act.

These two new laws offer a promising turning point for the Marcos administration to pursue and prove that its Bagong Pilipinas campaign is more than just a slogan.

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