New procurement law pushed

SENATOR Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero on Wednesday said he supports a new procurement law and auditing code, which President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. tackled in his State of the Nation Address.

In a statement, he said changes to these laws would help facilitate decentralization and devolution, empowering local governments.

“Amending our old laws on government procurement and audit process are very timely as LGUs prepare for full devolution,” he said.

“When I was governor, I experienced how tedious the processes were and most of the time, they really impede local governance and hamper the delivery of services to our people,” he added. — Jan Jiminel Cacdac