Bicam reconvenes to iron out ‘kinks’ in RH bill
By Maila Ager
The bicameral conference committee convened on Wednesday to iron out differences in the controversial Reproductive Health bill.

The bicameral conference committee convened on Wednesday to iron out differences in the controversial Reproductive Health bill.

The two chambers of Congress will ratify the reconciled version of the sin tax bill today after yesterday’s face-off between senators and representatives that centered on whether they would make good on their promise to dedicate the incremental revenue from tobacco and alcohol products to health-related government expenditures.

The bicameral conference committee on the sin tax reform bill reconvened on Monday to further iron out conflicting provisions of the measure.
Amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) have been approved in the bicameral conference committee, House minority leader Danilo Suarez said on Wednesday.