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Senator Dick Gordon urged the Department of Health (DOH) in augmenting its testing capabilities through the administration of saliva tests amidst a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country. Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), explained that they will be offering more saliva tests across its 13 functioning molecular laboratories as a cheaper […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan wants young people, especially students, double-burdened young mothers, and underemployed or laid-off workers, to get mental health treatment as they are shown to be most psychologically impacted by the pandemic. “Malala ang epekto ng pandemya at lockdown sa ating lahat, pero lalo na sa ating mga kabataan. Maraming nakakaramdam ng isolation. Maraming […]
Senator Leila de Lima urged Congress to immediately pass a law on paid pandemic leave amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, maintained that workers already occupy a vulnerable position in Philippine society but their situation was further exacerbated by the spread of the […]
The city government of Manila has canceled all public celebrations of the Chinese New Year, which falls on February 1. Mayor Isko Moreno signed Executive Order (EO) No. 11 on canceling all activities and festivities, which mostly happen in the Binondo District, from January 31 to February 1. “Nakikisuyo tayo sa ating mga kababayang Filipino-Chinese na wala […]
The House of Representatives approved a measure that provides for the registration, regulation, and operation of cooperative banks. During the plenary session, a total of 156 lawmakers voted to approve House Bill 9541, which provides for the establishment, management, and regulation of cooperative banks under the supervision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as a […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said if we want to protect delivery riders from fake bookings and hoax orders, we should also protect them from rude customers. Gatchalian made the call in the wake of a video that went viral over the internet of a food delivery rider who was assaulted by a customer for having no […]
The creation of a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources will ensure that the Philippines, which is an archipelago with the fifth longest coastline in the world, will have enough fish and not import the Filipinos’ favorite protein source, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. “Sisiguruhin ng DFAR na sapat ang isda at iba pang pagkaing dagat […]
Senator Dick Gordon underscored the importance of the government’s continued support of education, as it serves a primary role towards positive nation-building. Gordon, one of the co-authors of Republic Act No. 11635, said that everyone must take up the mantle in keeping the student body informed so that they could step up as the next […]
The city government of Baguio continues to record a big number of recoveries despite an ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases. Consolidation of daily statistics released by the city government showed that for seven days, from January 17-23, a total of 3,004 recoveries were logged along with 3,568 new Covid-19 cases. There were also 22 deaths […]
A lawmaker pushed for the full implementation of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) under the Free College Tuition Law, which is a low-interest student loans program, in which students will amortize their tuition loans only when they reach a certain income level. Albay Representative Joey Salceda said the scheme will ensure that every student […]