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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.” […]
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 […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is requesting the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to expand its enhanced community quarantine directives for Mega Manila with an “urgent plan” to save hospitals from being “completely overwhelmed” by COVID-19 cases. “Hospitals are hanging ‘No admission for COVID patients’ signs,” Villanueva said. “Sa isang pasyenteng naghihingalo, ito na po ang pinakamasakit mong […]
Barangay officials and tanods (watchmen) who are at the frontlines in the war against COVID-19 should be prioritized in the government’s ongoing vaccination program as their work frequently exposes them to the risk of getting infected. This was the appeal of Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr., who on Monday said that the national government “has […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said reports of Petron Corporation’s refinery resuming operation in Bataan by midyear sends a positive signal to the oil and gas industry as it will ensure the continuous employment of at least 3,000 workers and contribute to supply stability which may result in lower fuel prices in the country. Petron temporarily ceased […]