How the chamber addressed the conflicting Sections 50 and 51 of the Congress-approved Maharlika bill, which set the prescription period for crimes at 10 years and 20 years, has yet to be clarified.
Zubiri also said more details about the bills should be directed to Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr.According to Zubiri, Bantug brought the enrolled bills with him to the United States.Zubiri, together with a Philippine Senate contingent, is also in Washington for an official business. “He was able to bring them along with him instead of letting them sit in the Senate, waiting for my return, and I was able to sign them on Philippine soil,” the Senate President said.