Several lawmakers over the weekend pushed for the immediate passage of a bill seeking to establish state-owned crematorium facilities in all legislative districts in the Philippines.

AKO Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe, along with Reps. Alfredo Garbin and Christopher Co, authored House Bill (HB) 135 or the “Accessible Crematories Act” to provide an affordable interment option to all Filipinos, especially the poor, which will be managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

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