BOISE — Lawmakers in the Idaho state House on Thursday initiated a third attempt to pass legislation to trim the governor’s powers during an emergency such as a pandemic.
By KEITH RIDLERFebruary 4, 2021 GMT
Republican Rep. Jason Monks addresses the House State Affairs Committee on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. Lawmakers introduced a bill that is a third attempt to pass legislation to trim an Idaho governor s powers during an emergency such as the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler)
Republican Rep. Jason Monks addresses the House State Affairs Committee on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. Lawmakers introduced a bill that is a third attempt to pass legislation to trim an Idaho governor s powers during an emergency such as the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Keith Ridler)
(Photo by ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
The House Assistant Majority Leader filed House Resolution No. 1479, pressing on the need for the DOH to prescribe such system as the government is expected to roll out its vaccination plan by next month.
She noted the COVID-19 vaccines that have been rolled out require two doses delivered in two separate dates with a certain interval so that the vaccine will achieve its full efficacy.
“For instance, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires a three week-interval between the two doses, while for the Moderna vaccine, the interval shall be four weeks,” she said.
Leaders of the House of Representatives expressed confidence Saturday that there is enough time to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.
Kalinga party-list Rep. Irene Gay Saulog
(KALINGA PARTYLIST / MANILA BULLETIN)
Kalinga party-list Rep. Irene Gay Saulog, a member of the House Minority bloc, described as “laudable” the decision of the IATF to form the panel, which is composed of medical experts.
“Kalinga Party-list welcomes the IATF’s creation of the TWG that will focus on the new COVID-19 variants. It was a laudable move to appoint as heads those from the medical and scientific community. They possess the requisite knowledge and expertise in addressing the new development in the pandemic,” she said in a Viber message.
“This action alone will not prevent the entry of the new COVID-19 variants to the country. It is, however, a good starting point in the country’s response. A specialized body that will be focused on a mission critical objective,” Saulog said.