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SPEED-UP RELEASE OF BAYANIHAN FUNDS – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva bared that although he is open to discussing the P420-billion Bayanihan 3 in the Senate, it is also imperative to ensure the effective implementation of previously passed legislation against the COVID-19 crisis now ravaging the country. Villanueva issued the statement after mounting calls to have the House-initiated Bayanihan 3 declared as urgent […]

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HELP PARENTS MANAGE DISTANCE LEARNING – GATCHALIAN

As families continue to struggle with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Win Gatchalian bats for institutionalizing the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) program to help parents meet the learning needs of their children and provide them with socio-emotional support. “Senate Bill No. 1985 or the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Program Act aims to capacitate […]

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Government

NEA TASK FORCE TO IMPROVE MORESCO II’S EFFICIENCY

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has taken steps to intervene into the management of an electric cooperative in Misamis Oriental through the creation of a task force aimed at improving the power distribution utility’s operational efficiency. The NEA Board of Administrators passed Resolution No. 2021-44, approving the deactivation of the Board of Directors of the […]

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USE BAYANIHAN FUNDS FOR FREE TESTING – PANGILINAN

With at least P20 billion in funds, the government should roll out a more aggressive testing and contact tracing program for the coronavirus to locate as many carriers of the infection and curb its spread, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. Pangilinan made the call as public and private hospitals in Metro Manila and nearby provinces are […]

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VILLAFUERTE: NCR PLUS BUBBLE NEEDS AYUDA BILL

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has welcomed Malacañang’s release of P22.9 billion in financial assistance to low-income families in the so-called “NCR Plus” bubble, but pressed nonetheless for the congressional approval of the so-called Ayuda bill to further boost household spending across the country amid a fresh coronavirus surge that has further hurt business confidence and dampened […]

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ZUBIRI LAUDS OK OF PRIVATE SECTOR VAX PURCHASE

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri has expressed his support for President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement that the private sector will now be allowed to buy COVID-19 vaccines at will. “I laud the decision of the President to allow the private sector to import and buy vaccines at will, as this will be able to assist […]

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Government

NOGRALES LEADS ‘YOLANDA’ HOUSING LAUNCH IN CEBU

Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, together with officers of Task Force Yolanda and the National Housing Authority (NHA), led an online groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 314 free housing units to beneficiaries in Sogod, Cebu, further committing to deliver the units soonest to this area in in Central Visayas. The Malacañang official, chairperson of the […]

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Business & Economy

WOMEN STORE OWNERS THANK GLOBE LOADING BUSINESS

Maricris Caraballo is a homemaker, a wife, and a Globe retailer. She recalls how her income from selling mobile prepaid load was able to provide for her personal needs independent from the support her husband provides at home. “Malaking tulong na rin na gumaan-gaan ang buhay. Kasi hindi na ako katulad nung dati na sa […]

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ROLL OUT ‘AYUDA’ TO ECQ AREAS – VILLANUEVA

The Cabinet should quickly roll out the “ayuda to the poor” which Malacañang guaranteed as forthcoming in areas under enhanced community quarantine, Senator Joel Villanueva said. “That will also be in compliance with the President’s order,” Villanueva stressed. “Ang mahigpit na pangangailangan ng mga tao ngayon ay ibang klaseng ECQ o Emergency Cash sa Quarantine.” […]

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CREATE TO KEEP COVID-HIT BUSINESSES AFLOAT

Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte welcomed the signing into law by President Duterte of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act as this measure will help keep businesses afloat, most especially the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and allow them to retain their workers or even hire new ones while the country […]