Philippine Senate bans chemical weapons, imposing up to life in prison for violations.

The Philippine Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill No. 2871, the "Chemical Weapons Prohibition Act," banning the production, financing, and use of chemical weapons in the country. Sponsored by Senate President Jinggoy Estrada, the bill aims to fulfill the Philippines' commitment to global disarmament and imposes penalties of 20 years to life imprisonment and fines between 500,000 to 1 million pesos for violations.

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