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Dumaguete City has received a 20-footer reefer container van that can store thousands of doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines as Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo ordered fast-tracking of the inoculation process amid a surge in cases. The delivery of the refrigerated container van was done through the assistance of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade under […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts is mulling the imposition of penalties against persons behind the publication and distribution of school books, learning materials, and self-learning modules containing errors or misleading information, whether intentional or not. Probinsyano Ako Party-list Representative Jose Singson Jr., panel chair, said they will expect from the DepEd an […]
A group advocating for teachers’ welfare lauded the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to approve the proposed increase in pay and benefits received by teachers who will be tapped as election workers in 2022. “Napapanahon na, at kailangang-kailangan dahil sa dagdag na hamon ng pandemya sa paggampan nila ng tungkulin nila bilang election […]
The local government unit of Piddig, Ilocos Norte looks forward to connecting all its schools and villages with free internet connection even in its remotest areas. Powered by a fiber-optic internet system of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Inc. (PLDT)/Smart Communications Inc., Mayor Eddie Guillen said the municipal government has allotted around P16 million for the three-year […]
To encourage large power consumers to invest in the electricity sector and develop the use of indigenous and renewable energy (RE) resources, Senator Win Gatchalian proposed the removal of the 100-kilowatt size limit in the installation of power generation facilities under the net metering program through Senate Bill No. 2219. Removing the 100-kilowatt cap will […]
Senator Dick Gordon stated that face-to-face classes or blended learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic can be implemented when at least 70% of the country’s total population have been vaccinated. “It is important that we make sure that everyone is safe and that our people are protected from the virus before we go back to face-to-face […]
Senator Sonny Angara filed a resolution commending golfer Yuka Saso for becoming the first Filipina to have won the U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship. Angara said the feat of Saso has captured the hearts and minds of Filipinos and has generated an increased awareness and interest in the sport of golf in the Philippines. In […]
Senator Joel Villanueva sought clarification from officials involved in pandemic response on what he said was a “confusing” policy that would require those fully-vaccinated Filipinos to produce two sets of proof — a vaccine card and certification issued by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) or the Local Health Officer. “Isn’t this additional […]
Following his recommendation for the COVID-19 Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to reconsider the current protocols for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and returning overseas Filipinos, Senator Dick Gordon officially recommended to IATF a set of rules for fully vaccinated returning OFWs, Philippine residents, foreign tourists and foreign businessmen. In a letter addressed to Secretary Carlito G. […]
Given that the Philippines is an archipelagic country and is not well supported by robust telecommunications infrastructure, maximizing the use of satellite technology as an alternative connectivity solution can address problems on the reliability of internet connection especially in many remote areas, Senator Win Gatchalian said. In necessitating the filing of Senate Bill No. 2250 […]