MANILA, Philippines – The Senate’s ad hoc committee is looking to create a contingency plan to deal with the effects of the Middle East crisis in two weeks, according to its chairman, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian. Gatchalian, who heads the Senate Proactive Response and Oversight for Timely and Effective Crisis Strategy (Protect) Committee, made the remark ahead of the panel’s first hearing on Tuesday. “Our timeline here is hopefully one or two weeks because there is a sense of urgency,” the senator, speaking Filipino, said in a statement on Monday. Protect was recently established in the Senate to devise a national […]... Keep on reading: Gatchalian eyes panel to have crisis plan in 2 weeks amid global tension