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The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has extended the payment deadline for amortization of loans extended to electric cooperatives (ECs) that are due for the second quarter of 2020. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong issued Memorandum No. 2020-033, extending the deadline for ECs to settle their loan amortization from June 30 to July 30, 2020. The relief […]
Diplomats of the European Union (EU) member states in the Philippines strengthened their ties with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) by answering the call for blood donations. PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon expressed gratitude to the EU envoys and ambassadors, and recognized the EU’s various assistance to the PRC throughout […]
The lack of an epidemiological surveillance to monitor the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in real-time is a clear indication of how health authorities are mishandling the pandemic response, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, expressed alarm over the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country, saying […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has launched its COVID Samaritan program to ensure that poor people who could not afford the fees for coronavirus disease 2019 testing (COVID-19), could get tested. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, reiterated the need to ramp up testing to ensure victory over COVID-19, adding that the COVID Samaritan […]
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) said electric cooperatives (ECs) have shown strength and resilience in the face of the ongoing public health crisis caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In a statement, PHILRECA president and party-list Rep. Presley De Jesus said since the declaration of a state of public health emergency, […]
The Senate should initiate an investigation into the fatal shooting of four Army intelligence officers by police personnel in Jolo, Sulu to shed light on the incident and give justice to the victims, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Nakakabahala ang balitang ito. Ngayon pa lang na hindi pa batas ang anti-terror bill, may nangyayari nang ganito. […]
With the added boost it would bring to the Philippine Red Cross’ (PRC) testing capacity, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, has welcomed the recent accreditation of the PRC’s molecular laboratory in Batangas City. Gordon said that with the Batangas facility having passed proficiency test of the Research Institute for […]
A neophyte solon has filed a resolution seeking to investigate, in aid of legislation, the reported increase in online sexual exploitation of children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles recently filed House Resolution No.999 amid a report by the Department of Justice – Office of Cybercrime (DOJ-OOC) that […]
With a lot of businesses now shifting to the online and digital platforms under the “new normal,” Senator Sonny Angara is calling on the different agencies of government to work together in preparing the Filipino workforce for skills needed in these jobs. A strong advocate of digital skills development for Filipinos, Angara said the global […]
As the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri has filed a bill to create a general hospital that will serve residents of the lone district of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. It will be called the Bacolod City General Hospital (BCGH). Senate Bill No. 1647 is the […]