Lawmakers are pushing for the laying of utility cables below the ground to avoid the repeat of the near-catastrophic event on Thursday, Aug. 3, that saw the collapse of several utility posts near the Binondo Church.
Bagong Henerasyon party-list representative Bernadette Herrera said a legislative investigation is necessary because the statements issued by GCash following the incident are “inconsistent”.
Bagong Henerasyon party-list representative Bernadette Herrera might be unaware, however, that DOST has already been using Filipino-owned microsatellites to capture high-resolution photos of the country’s territorial waters.
Of the 60 bills and resolutions referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology in the 18th Congress, only three congratulatory resolutions were adopted. All the 53 bills remain pending at committee level, according to Bagong Henerasyon representative Bernadette Herrera.
