President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ
[Updated June 15, 2026, 12:40 p.m.]
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for Congress to convene a special session on June 17 to fast-track social protection measures amid energy challenges and calamities.
Under Proclamation No. 1318 signed on Monday, the President directed Congress to take up priority legislative measures that remain pending despite having reached advanced stages of legislation.
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