Senate decriminalizes vagrancy

The Senate yesterday approved the bill decriminalizing vagrancy, a press release from the office of Sen. Francis Escudero, chairman of the Justice Committee, said.

Senate Bill No. 1965, submitted jointly by the committees on Justice and Human Rights and Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws, was approved for transmittal to the Lower House for consideration.

In decriminalizing vagrancy, the bill no longer defines vagrants as circumscribed by the existing anti-vagrancy law or Article 202 of the Revised Penal Code. While totally removing vagrants from the provision, prostitution, however shall continue to be punishable, the press release said.

Province forms committee
for climate change summit
BY MARICAR ARANAS

The Negros Oriental government will conduct a climate change summit to increase awareness among Negrenses on the threat of global warming, Gov. Emilio Macias II said.

He said he met recently with Bayawan City Mayor German Saraña who suggested the holding of an island-wide forum.

A lecture called “Is the Philippines Ready for Climate Change?” was held recently at Silliman University , Dumaguete and attended by Macias, Vice Gov. Jose Baldado, Saraña, SU president Dr. Ben Malayang III, and environmentalist Dr. Angel Alcala.

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