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Nine House leaders led by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano have flagged four kinks in the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)’s implementation of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) that were believed responsible for the inordinate delay in the release of emergency cash to the targeted 18 million household-beneficiaries of the country’s biggest social protection […]
Quezon City Rep. Precious Castelo is urging the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to allow motorcycle taxis to operate provided they install plastic shields to separate the driver and the pillion passenger. “They have already permitted motorbike taxis to resume operations in Indonesia. If they can do it, we can do it to […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to defer their tuition hike petitions while most families have been struggling with financial woes since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic hit the country. Some HEIs have submitted their tuition hike applications even prior to the enforcement of lockdown measures, according to the Commission on Higher […]
The Philippine government will focus on five key areas as part of efforts to overcome the challenges to food security in the country as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic––five priorities to rebuild confidence and help the Philippines adjust to the “new normal.” These were enumerated on Thursday by Cabinet Secretary Karlo […]
Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), lauded the Australian government for its large contribution to the humanitarian organization’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response operations. “We thank the Australian government for partnering with the Philippine Red Cross in our operations aimed at ensuring victory over the virus. It was among the […]
Following the passing of Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco, Jr. at the age of 85, Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri paid his respects for the business and political powerhouse. “Danding Cojuangco was a force of nature and His passing is a huge, huge loss — to the world of business, to the world of politics, even to […]
With the country dealing with unemployment as a consequence of the adverse economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has appealed to the public to adopt a “country first” or #PinasMunaTayo mindset to help Filipino industries and businesses get back on their feet and continue employment of their workers.Speaking on […]
Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. is appealing to finance officials to conduct the registration of online sellers after the threat posed by the coronavirus disease COVID-19 outbreak has passed, saying on Tuesday that “requiring online sellers to troop to Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) offices in the middle of a pandemic exposes them to health […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has asked government agencies to provide the necessary interventions to improve the skills of online sellers by providing virtual trainings on essential and entrepreneurial skills to help their new ventures become successful enterprises. After the Bureau of Internal Revenue had eased requirements to encourage online sellers to register, Villanueva pointed out that […]
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) party-list has welcomed efforts aimed at helping revive the economy by encouraging people to go local amid the coronavirus pandemic. PHILRECA party-list Rep. Presley De Jesus cited the online campaign dubbed as “Pinas Muna Tayo!” recently unveiled by the government and the private sector, that seeks to stimulate […]