Malacañang is giving lawmakers a free hand to decide on how to act on the plan of some of its members to repeal the Public Assembly Act.

Palace deputy spokesman Abigail Valte said that members of Congress have the jurisdiction to act on the call to repeal Batas Pambansa (BP) 880, which requires people to secure written permits from local authorities before they could assemble in a public place.

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