Cong. Edgar Chatto (center) presided over the joint committee meeting of the House Committee on Climate Change and Foreign Affairs that discussed the proposed Loss and Damage Bill. The measure, certified as urgent by President Bongbong Marcos, seeks to provide for the legal capacity of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board which the Philippines has been named as host. The LDF is a global financial mechanism designed to provide support to countries’ response and recovery from losses and damages caused by climate change. (Contributed photo)
Cong. Edgar Chatto (2nd from left) welcomes Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona (2nd from right), National Economic Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (extreme right) and Committee on Appropriations Vice Chair Cong. Stella Quimbo (extreme left) to his office in Congress during a visit after the Development Budget Coordination Committee meeting on August 5, 2024. Among discussions included the push for the BSP Branch in Bohol, the alternative funding for the main bridge of the Panglao Island to Tagbilaran City Connector Bridge Project and the management and expansion of the Bohol Panglao International Airport. (Contributed photo)