CONCERNS that the new Senate majority would not be helpful in ensuring passage of President Rodrigo Duterte’s priority bills in Congress have turned out to be unfounded based on proposed measures filed recently by senators who belong to the majority bloc of incoming Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd.

It was Sen. Alan Peter Cayeteno who earlier raised his concern over the composition of the new Senate majority and the committee chairmanships, which he said may be used to block Duterte’s plans.

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