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Senator Joel Villanueva has appealed to the private sector to help alleviate the concerns of workers across all industries and sectors who are equally affected by community quarantines being enforced in different areas to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Villanueva said the government has been pulling all stops to cover the […]
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri has confirmed that he tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement, Zubiri said it was Health Secretary Francisco Duque III who informed him about the positive test results for COVID-19, noting that his case was asymptomatic or showing no symptoms. The veteran legislator was among the […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has ordered all electric cooperatives (ECs) to ensure continuous supply of electricity to their consumers, as Luzon was placed under enhanced community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) threat. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong on Tuesday issued a memorandum directing the 121 ECs nationwide to activate their respective Vulnerability […]
The shortage of health workers nationwide will have a serious impact on the health of Filipinos especially at this critical stage of a public health emergency brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was a concern Senator Win Gatchalian raised after COVID-19 infections reaches 132,000 worldwide, including cases from the Philippines. To emphasize […]
With the country now in the middle of efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, House Minority Leader Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. on Monday urged the President to declare Sunday, March 22 as “National Day of Prayer” as a way to unify a country “that has always turned to faith in the darkest of times.” The […]
The Senate wrapped up its session Wednesday, March 11, to go on its annual Lenten break. Regular sessions will resume on May 4, 2020. “We are adjourning during this First Regular Session on the heels of increasing COVID-19 incidents wherein the Senate itself suspended Session since Monday evening to Wednesday afternoon and instituted skeletal force […]
Thousands of Filipino workers are being sent home by global cruise ship operators amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACTS-OFW Coalition of Organizations said on Friday. “There is widespread uncertainty now among Filipino staff on short-term contracts with cruise ships, considering that (cruise) operations around the world have virtually ground to a halt,” said ACTS-OFW chairperson […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) ended 2019 on a high note as it registered a collection of over P2 billion on loan amortization payments from the electric cooperatives (ECs). Based on the collection performance report submitted by the NEA Finance Services Department to Administrator Edgardo Masongsong, the agency collected P2.297 billion last year, an increase of […]
“Government will not stop us from going about our business––but we have to understand that it cannot be business as usual if we hope to overcome this public health threat.” This was according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Friday, announced that the government will be strictly prohibiting “mass gatherings” as part of its […]
To protect ordinary Filipino borrowers from harassment and unethical practices perpetuated by predatory lenders, Senator Win Gatchalian has moved to regulate the debt collection practices of financing and lending companies. Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, has filed Senate Bill No. 1366 (SBN 1366) or “The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act,” […]