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With thousands of commuters still facing limited transport options amid the general community quarantine, Senator Kiko Pangilinan is urging the government to let traditional jeepneys and UV express units resume operations. “Araw-araw na kalbaryo ang nangyayari. Kapag pinayagan nang bumalik sa kalye ang jeepney at UV express, dalawang problema ang agad masosolusyonan: sasakyan para sa […]
In support of grassroots sports development, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure establishing a ‘premier training center” that will offer full or partial scholarships, with special emphasis on developing the athletic skills of young Filipinos in a bid to mold them into world-class athletes. Villafuerte said “the establishment of the National Academy of Sports […]
Senator Sonny Angara called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to step up efforts to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) find online markets to sell their wares amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Angara said that as a result of the community quarantines imposed across the country, many MSMEs, including those […]
With more than 300,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) expected to arrive over the next three to four months, Senator Dick Gordon reiterated his call for the Department of Transportation to open up the Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) and divert OFW flights there to facilitate their testing so they can immediately return to their respective […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles on Monday assured the public that the government would work to continue food programs that target Filipino children even as it grapples with the challenges brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking to members of the media at the virtual edition of Tapatan sa Aristocrat, Nograles, Chair of the […]
As the bio-molecular laboratory of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) inside the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga formally opens, the PRC’s capacity to test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is expected to increase. According to PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon, the laboratory in Clark, which was built in partnership with the […]
Though the Department of Education (DepEd) is postponing face-to-face classes until a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine becomes available, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the department to fast-track the installation of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities (WASH) in public elementary and secondary schools where they are not yet available. According to Gatchalian, adequate WASH facilities are […]
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 […]