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Senate gears up for July 25 session opening

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Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A staff of the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau prepares for the opening of the First Regular Session of the 19th Congress on Monday, July 25, 2022. Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/07/21/senate-public-relations-and-information-bureau-7212022.jpg"/><figcaption>A staff of the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau prepares for the opening of the First Regular Session of the 19th Congress on Monday, July 25, 2022. <em>Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Just like the House of Representatives, the Senate complex is getting all its needed cleanup in time for the July 25 opening of session of the 19th Congress. </p><p>While health and safety protocols in the Senate will be lighter compared to the Lower House, senators who will attend the morning session on Monday will still be separated by acrylic glass barriers, with at least 1 meter distance from each other.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/20/22/inflation-dapat-tutukan-ni-marcos-ayon-sa-ekonomista">Inflation dapat tutukan ni Marcos, ayon sa ekonomista</a></li></ul><p>A space will be allotted to the media for a short arrival photo opportunity with each senator and his or her spouse.</p><p>Before the 10 a.m. opening of session, each senator will have to attend a photo shoot for their portraits that will be placed at the building&#x27;s &quot;Legacy Wall.&quot;</p><p>After the session, senators will head to the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City to attend the first State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos, Jr. in the afternoon.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/20/22/what-cayetano-wants-marcos-to-highlight-in-first-sona">What Cayetano wants Marcos to highlight in first SONA</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/19/22/what-senators-want-to-hear-from-first-marcos-sona">Pandemic plan, food crisis, rising prices: What senators want to hear from Marcos SONA</a></li></ul><div><strong>Preps at House of Representatives in full swing</strong></div><p>Access to the House of Representatives got stricter on Thursday.</p><p>On top of the usual screening, submission of health declaration and issuance of access badges for the automated gates of the House&#x27;s buildings, people entering the complex have to get color-coded stickers.</p><p>The complex was expected to start implementing a lockdown by 12 noon Thursday which will last until SONA Day. </p><p>K-9 units are deployed all over the compound.</p><p>Elsewhere in the House, preparations for the SONA and the opening of the 19th Congress are in full swing. </p><p>The media and the RTVM have completed their physical set up of equipment, while the cleaning and setting up of furniture continue in various venues at the chamber.</p><p>The House has prepared a holding room for the media at the 4th floor of the South Wing Annex Building.</p><p>It said that on Monday, only those wearing the color-coded SONA IDs will be allowed entry in the chamber&#x27;s premises as the &#x27;NO ID, NO ENTRY&#x27; policy will be strictly enforced. </p><p>All guests entering the Plenary, North, South and Main lobbies are required to undergo an RT-PCR test at least 48 hours prior to SONA day. Specimen should be taken not earlier than 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, at a DOH-registered/accredited hospital or medical laboratory, duly signed by a registered pathologist.</p><p>For those who will just be staying at the media holding area at the Commission on Appointments Office at the 4th floor of the South Wing Annex Bldg., a negative antigen test will be required. </p><p>All guests must proceed to the lobby entrance with their vaccination card, health declaration form (HDF) and printed copy of the negative RT-PCR test result at the South Wing Annex Building and at the registration area for verification and security tagging by the Presidential Security Group.</p><p>Guests who will enter the main building through the North Lobby are required to take the shuttle bus. Guests who will enter the South Lobby will be escorted towards the covered walkway.<br/> <br/>Face masks must be be worn at all times, according to the guidelines.</p><div><strong>- with report from RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2129947" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

After Monday's session, senators will head to the Batasang Pambansa to attend the first SONA of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.

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Senate gears up for July 25 session opening

Sherrie Ann Torres,

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Published Jul 21, 2022 05:26 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 21, 2022 08:51 PM PHT

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