AICS bill delay due to technicalities, not ‘anti-epal’ section – solon

MANILA, Philippines — A House lawmaker clarifies that the delay in the ratification of a bill institutionalizing the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) is not due to their opposition to the so-called ‘anti-epal’ provisions.

In a statement on Thursday, Davao Oriental Rep.

Cheeno Miguel Almario cites technicalities as the reason for the delay.

Almario ...