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Bataan province is now ready for mass COVID-19 vaccination, having set up five operational centers, with 10 more centers being readied to speed up the vaccine rollout. Bataan Governor Albert Garcia said the province aims to reach herd immunity before the end of this year. “This will depend on the availability of vaccines.” However, Garcia […]
The House Committee on Energy tasked a technical working group (TWG) to fine-tune a measure that seeks to strengthen the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) to make it more responsive and flexible in terms of its exploration, exploitation, and development. During a virtual hearing, the House panel moved to form the TWG to finalize House […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated his proposal for the government to buy PPEs (personal protective equipment) made by local manufacturers and other COVID-related needs and aid in the country’s overall economic recovery. “Pagkakataon ang krisis. Crisis is opportunity. Makaka-recover tayo economically, magkakaroon ng trabaho ang marami kung gagamitin natin ang gawa ng sarili nating mga kababayan,” […]
Senator Manny Pacquiao held a press briefing on the letters he sent to U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese Ambassador to the PH Huang Xilian and clarified that he only wanted that COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and China be sent to the Philippines faster. It was known Pacquiao sent out a letter to […]
A House of Representatives panel approved the P405.6-billion stimulus package under the Bayanihan to Arise As One Act or the Bayanihan 3 to boost the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the substitute bill to the third Bayanihan measure, which would contain direct emergency […]
Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson lauded the achievement of Cadet 1st Class Janrey Cabanero Artus, who topped this year’s graduating class of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). Artus, a Negrense who hails from Barangay Guintorilan, San Enrique town, is the valedictorian of the Mandirigmang Samahan ng Lakas na Sandigan ng Bayan (Masaligan) Class of […]
Senator Win Gatchalian bats for the allocation of up to 6% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the overall budget of the education sector next year, the recommendation by the United Nations (UN) under the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), to help spur the sector’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The education sector has […]
Senator Joel Villanueva welcomed the inclusion of COVID-19 in the list of compensable work-related diseases by the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC), saying it provides relief for both employers and workers, particularly those who contract the COVID-19 virus in the workplace. Given the high risk of workers getting infected with the virus at the workplace, Villanueva […]
Senator Joel Villanueva expressed support to the proposed P8,000-wage subsidy program for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help business owners retain their workers while economic activity gradually restarts with the easing of quarantine measures nationwide. Villanueva said the proposal was a way to “diversify the government’s ayuda program” to assist MSMEs, one of […]
In addressing the challenges of distance learning and fostering recovery for the country’s basic education sector, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need to bridge inequalities and ensure equitable learning for the country’s K to 12 learners. Gatchalian pointed to the results of a survey conducted by Pulse Asia from February 22 to March 3 where […]