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Moratorium on house, office rental payment during state of calamity: Sen. Lito Lapid expresses his gratitude for the inclusion of Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1525 among the topics that were discussed during Tuesday’s virtual hearing of the Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship, February 16, 2021. Lapid filed SBN 1525 which seeks a moratorium on the enforcement of payment of all fees, charges and costs relating to rental of residential units, whether covered by a lease or sublease contract, for the entire duration of a national or local state of calamity and for thirty (30) days from the termination of said state of calamity. Lapid said the benefit of the moratorium on rental payment and eviction may also be applied to commercial or office space rental of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). (Screen grab/Senate PRIB)