00:00In the Senate, the 2025 national budget will also be discussed, which is expected to be passed in the plenary this week.
00:08But aside from that, the leader of the Senate said that the discussion on the upcoming Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections will also be discussed.
00:16Daniel Manalastas, for Sekrong Nang Balita, live.
00:23Guys, Angelic, the Senate will return later this afternoon, or now, at 3 p.m.
00:28And one of the things that the Senators will pay attention to in the return of the session is the 2025 national budget.
00:40In an interview, Senate President Francis Escudero said that the first on their list is the budget,
00:46followed by the upcoming bills that are the priority of the administration,
00:50and third are the local bills that they hope to pass before the current Congress ends.
00:56Escudero also confirmed that he will pass a bill that aims to postpone the elections in BARMM.
01:02The primary reason is the decision of the Supreme Court of Sulu.
01:08As for Angelic in talking to the International Criminal Court,
01:11which is hot now, the Senate leader was asked if he will give an official copy of the transcript when the ICC requests,
01:18as well as the hearing of Senator Kamakailan about the war on drugs and the future of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
01:25Escudero said that if he is the one to ask, if there is a request from the ICC or anyone,
01:30and the transcript needs to be certified,
01:33there is no reason for it not to be certified by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.
01:39That is the latest update from the Senate. Angelic?
01:42Okay. Thank you very much, Daniel Manalastas.
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