TAGUIG City would be more than happy to play host and a permanent home to both chambers of Philippine Congress, says Mayor Lani Cayetano.
According to Mayor Cayetano (wife of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano), the city government has no objection over the planned transfer of the House of Representatives, even as she described the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig as an optimal and strategic choice.
Citing the significance of this initiative for constituents, visitors, House employees, and the general public, the mayor vowed to play a proactive role in ensuring a smooth and efficient relocation process should it proceed.
Three congressmen – LRay Villafuerte Jr, Aurelio Gonzales Jr. and David Suarez earlier filed House Resolution 1390 which created an ad hoc committee that will study the establishment of a new building for the House of Representatives.
The congressmen asserted that with the Senate set to transfer to BGC by July 2024, the House of Representatives should also consider moving to the same area for better communication and coordination of legislative work.
The House of Representatives is currently located at the Batasang Pambansa complex in Quezon City. The Senate, meanwhile, is situated at the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) complex in Pasay City.
The Supreme Court has affirmed with finality a December 2021 decision which ruled that the disputed Bonifacio Global City belongs to Taguig City.
The new Senate building in BGC is set to partially open in 2024.
Cayetano likewise said that traffic management around the area must be prioritized as well as coordination in locations such as the Philippine National Railways Train Station, subway stations in Taguig, and the Integrated Transport Terminal in Arca South.
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