But before formally closing the plenary session, Senate President Vicente Sotto III approved the Adopted Senate Resolution No. 15 which authorizes all regular standing committees, oversight committees, and special committees of the Senate to conduct hearings, meetings and consultations during the recess.Likewise, Senate committees are also authorized to conduct investigations on issues of national interests to aid in crafting relevant legislation.
“However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak we advise our colleagues to exercise extra caution and better judgment if they will continue with the hearings,” Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, chair of the Senate committee on women and children, had also expressed plans to conduct another hearing on the sex trafficking and prostitution dens operated by Chinese nationals with links to the POGO industry.
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