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If you’re a Filipino in the country who wants to go abroad for love, for family, for education, or for leisure, the government will now allow you to do so beginning October 21. This was reiterated last weekend by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who in a Facebook live chat last weekend assured the public that […]
With Metro Manila now no longer tallying the most number or new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country, Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National president and Quirino Governor Dax Cua on Sunday called on local government officials in the provinces to strictly observe COVID-19 prevention protocols to avoid outbreaks in their […]
Ending hunger in the Philippines within this generation’s lifetimes. This, according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, is the ultimate objective of the National Food Policy (NFP), one of two initiatives launched by the Duterte Administration on World Food Day to address hunger in the country. The crafting of the NFP, said the former legislator, is […]
Energy sales of electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide rose by 12 percent in the second quarter of the year amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, latest data from the National Electrification Administration (NEA) showed. The Second Quarter EC Statistical Report of the NEA Information Technology and Communication Services Department (ITCSD) revealed that the total energy […]
Just a day after it sailed through its approval on second reading, Senate Bill No. 1844, or the Act Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses, and Certifications in Times of National Emergency, was approved on third and final reading, with President Rodrigo Duterte certifying it as […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri took to the floor to carry Senate Bill No. 1844, or the Act Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses, and Certifications in Times of National Emergency, through its second reading approval. Principally authored by Zubiri, Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Senate […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Trade and Industry to expedite the processing of loans that its attached agency, the Small Business Corporation (SBC), is extending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) not only to help them rebuild their businesses amid the pandemic, but also to ensure that they have enough […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging social media platforms, the government, the media, and netizens to fight hate messages now flooding social media and go after those who spread hate speech and fake news. “The media, non-government organizations, public leaders, private sector leadership, the owners of these social media platforms, should all come together, and hopefully […]
Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte said the approved bill of the House of Representatives on the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) provides for the mandatory risk insurance of assets and properties of the national government (NG), national government agencies (NGAs), government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and local government units (LGUs). The measure also […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has asked the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to convene the National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council immediately to begin consultations on the agency’s proposal to defer the payout of the mandated 13th month pay. “The department should consult both employers’ and workers’ groups before coming up with a policy on the […]