Senate reopens, eyes Sandiganbayan bill

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When Congress resumes session on Monday, May 5, among the priority legislation that the Senate will tackle is Senate Bill No. 2138. It will allow the anti-graft court to dispose of cases faster and more efficiently. Senate President Franklin Drilon said in a radio interview on Sunday, May 5, they hope to pass the bill within the month of May. Once enacted into law, the proposed bill will authorize individual justices to hear and receive evidence on behalf of other colleagues in the division of the Sandiganbayan they belong to. Drilon said leaders from the House and the Senate were scheduled to meet Monday to decide on priority bills.

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