On 23 December 2020, President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11517 known as An Act Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses and Certifications in Times of National Emergency (“RA No. 11517”). RA No. 11517 covers all agencies of the executive branch, government instrumentalities, government-owned and controlled corporations, and local government units.
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