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It is high time that the Philippines joins the growing list of countries mandating the registration of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to finally put to an end to online scams, Senator Win Gatchalian said. As of March 2020, there were already 155 countries that require proof of identity of a person in purchasing […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros welcomed the newly released resolution from the Employers Compensation Commission (ECC) on compensating workers for injuries sustained while working from home. Back in April, Hontiveros also lauded the commission for listing COVID-19 as a compensable occupational disease. “Ngayong mas marami na ang naka-work-from-home arrangements, malaking bagay na alam ng ating manggagawa na […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has called on the Congress to pass a trio of measures designed to accelerate the Philippines’ digitalization switch amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in support of President Duterte’s goal of transforming the country into a key player in the global digital economy. These digitalization initiatives are Villafuerte’s three legislative proposals on institutionalizing […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led officials from the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the beneficiary local government unit in turning over additional 2,957 free housing units in Carles, Iloilo last May 21, 2021 as part of a series of turnovers in the province for victims of Typhoon Yolanda, in fulfillment of the Duterte administration’s commitment […]
The local Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should take the cue from its counterparts in the United States and other countries and start studying the use of the available COVID-19 vaccines for children below 18, Senator Sonny Angara said. “In so far as expanding the administration of vaccines to other age groups, we should always […]
The Senate approved on third and final reading a measure that aims to further relax qualifications for foreign retailers to enter the Philippines. Voting 20-0-0, the chamber passed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1840 seeking to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 8762, otherwise known as the Retail Trade Liberalization Act (RTLA) of 2000. “The proposed measure […]
Cabinet Secretary and Task Force Zero Hunger head Karlo Nograles announced recently that the Task Force, together with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Region 3 office and the National Nutrition Council (NNC) – NCR signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program to address the nutritional […]
Senator Grace Poe urged the government’s economic team to “walk the talk” and ensure that prices of pork and rice are kept affordable for ordinary citizens after it recommended tariff cuts that could also spell lost revenue. “Our people expect the government’s economic team to live up to their avowed tenet of fiscal responsibility by […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led the successful holding of the fourth leg of the Kasama sa Pamana: Regional Pre-SONA Series in Koronadal, South Cotobato last May 18, 2021. The event was attended by officials from national government agencies, local chief executives and other stakeholders. This was part of preparations for President Rodrigo Duterte’s sixth and […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has sought the passage of a major education reform bill that will improve the quality of teaching, “if we are to reverse the heavy damage wrought by the pandemic on the education of our young”. Villanueva said improving teacher education, skills, and proficiency is a must for the Philippines “to navigate a […]