Marcos vetoes bill strengthening Office of Govt Corporate Counsel

PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has vetoed a proposed bill seeking to strengthen the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), Malacañang announced Saturday.

"The President has vetoed Senate Bill 2490/House Bill 9088 entitled an Act Strengthening the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) By Rationalizing and Further Professionalizing Its Organization, Upgrading Positions and Appropriating Funds Therefor," Press Secretary Rose Beatrix "Trixie" Cruz-Angeles said in a statement.

"The President cites, among others, the excessive remuneration to be given the OGCC lawyers, the grant of supervision and control over legal departments of government corporations, the distortion of the relationship with the Secretary of Justice, and the possible violation of the One Trust Fund policy of government," she added.

Source: TheManila Times