Marcos certification as urgent of Maharlika fund bill ‘unconstitutional’, says Pimentel

MANILA, Philippines --- Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko"PimentelIII on Saturday called "unconstitutional" President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s move to certify as urgent the Senate bill seeking to establish the controversialMaharlika Investment Fund. "I will tell my colleagues not to follow that certification because it is unconstitutional. The certification by the president is unconstitutional because our constitution states that you can only certify a necessary proposal if there is a public emergency or calamity right in front of us," Marcos said in a DWIZ interview. Pimentel said that the bill's benefits would take years to materialize, making it incapable of add...Keep on reading: Marcos certification as urgent of Maharlika fund bill ‘unconstitutional’, says Pimentel

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