MANILA, Philippines — A priority bill seeking to create the Sierra Madre Mountain Range Authority (SMMRA) has cleared the committee level in the House of Representatives, according to a House statement issued on Tuesday. The bill consolidates several proposals, with House Bill (HB) No. 3538, which was authored by Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III, serving as the mother bill. It advances efforts to protect one of Luzon’s most important natural defenses against floods, typhoons, and other climate-related hazards. The House Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization, chaired by Parañaque Rep. Eric Olivarez, approved the substitute bill. READ: Threats posed by […]...

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