Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian proposed the formation of a special Senate committee aimed at addressing the nation's economic difficulties. The initiative was introduced alongside Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri and Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. The proposed committee, named the Reinvigorate Investment and Sustainable Economic Growth (RISE) Ad Hoc Committee, would focus on developing strategies to enhance investment and promote sustainable economic growth. This move comes amid ongoing discussions about how to tackle various economic issues facing the country.
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