EXPLAINERS: What is the proposed Sierra Madre Mountain Range Authority?

GMA Network - Sep 29, 2026

The House Panel on Government Enterprises and Privatization tackled the substitute bill for 14 separate measures that propose the creation of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range Authority (SMMRA), with one of the measures being filed by House Speaker Bojie Dy.

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EXPLAINERS: What is the proposed Sierra Madre Mountain Range Authority?

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Trillanes questions Baste Duterte's remarks over VP Sara's business interests

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EXPLAINERS: What is the proposed Sierra Madre Mountain Range Authority?

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