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REHAB OF MARAWI CITY ON TRACK – GANDAMRA

Marawi City’s rehabilitation is on track and most of the projects will be completed before June 2022. Mayor Majul Gandamra, a guest at the Network Breaking News hosted by Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, said projects in the city’s Most Affected Area were expedited because of the partnership of the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) with […]

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MOTIVATE PACKAGING UPSCALING, RECYCLING – VILLAR

Saying that the globe is in the middle of a climate emergency, Senator Cynthia Villar cited the need to find the strategic interventions to drastically redeem what would have been valuable materials from the waste stream. Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, has sponsored Senate Bill No. 2425, […]

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GATCHALIAN SEEKS SENATE REELECTION

Senator Win Gatchalian filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for another six-year term as a member of the upper chamber under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC). “After much thought, I decided to seek re-election in the May 9, 2022 elections. I deem it best to continue my work in the Senate,” Gatchalian said. “I deem […]

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MEDICAL SECTOR SUPPORTS SENATE PROBE – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon welcomed another manifesto of support from leaders of the medical and health sectors to the Senate’s investigation into the alleged anomalous government procurement deals for the country’s COVID-19 response. Gordon, who chairs the Blue Ribbon Committee, said that more and more people are now speaking out and standing up against the corruption […]

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INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF FRONTLINERS’ BENEFITS URGED

Senator Kiko Pangilinan has sponsored a measure seeking to institutionalize benefits for public and private frontliners during a state of public health emergencies as he aims for faster disbursement so they can use it for the needs of their families. Pangilinan said Senate Bill No. 2421 if passed into law, will help avoid a repeat […]

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PBA PARTY-LIST HITS MANDATORY BIKE REGISTRATION

The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list says it will oppose any moves for the mandatory registration of bicycles in the 19th Congress. “We will fight for the right of the public to freely own bicycles, electric kick scooters, and other non-motorized forms of transport,” PBA Party-list spokesperson Atty. Migs Nograles said. Nograles said they […]

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ILOILO CITY SHARES VAX WITH NEIGHBORING TOWNS

The city government of Iloilo will share its purchased AstraZeneca coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines with municipalities composing the Metro Iloilo Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC) to also boost their inoculation targets. This was confirmed by Iloilo City COVID-19 focal person Roland Jay Fortuna during a virtual press conference where he said aside from the […]

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SHORT QUARANTINE FOR FULLY VAXXED TRAVELERS URGED

A party-list lawmaker urged the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to consider shortening the quarantine period for fully vaccinated international travelers who have negative COVID-19 test results. ACT-CIS Party-list Representative Rowena Taduran said the long quarantine in the hotel room for healthy passengers is a “burden financially, emotionally and […]

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SET FULL VAX TARGET FOR TEACHERS AT 100% – BINAY

Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Education to go on full blast in inoculating teachers, and set a target rate of 100% as the government prepares to pilot test face-to-face classes. “Sa tingin ko dapat gawing accessible sa mga guro at school personnel ang bakuna, at mabakunahan ang lahat ng ating mga guro. DepEd […]

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USE ALERT LEVELS IN OPENING SCHOOLS – GATCHALIAN

Alert levels that will be assigned to local government units (LGUs) should help determine what schools should be opened after the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes, Senator Win Gatchalian proposed. “If businesses and industries can be managed by alert levels, I think school openings should also be based on alert levels. Because the concept […]