THE Senate on Monday voted 20-1 to ratify the Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) formalizing the Philippines’ entry to the Beijing-led multilateral lending institution.

“With 20 affirmative votes, one negative vote and no abstention, Senate Resolution 241 Under committee report No. 11 is approved on third and final reading,” Senate President Aquilino Pimentel 3rd declared.

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