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Scores of business establishments in Quezon City are offering discounts to vaccinated customers to encourage people to get themselves inoculated against Covid-19. In the Ever Gotesco-Commonwealth Avenue area in the city’s second district, food and service shops have launched Bakuna-Diskwento in partnership with Councilor Winnie Castelo and his wife Rep. Precious Hipolito-Castelo. Councilor Castelo said […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has welcomed Malacanang’s unveiling of its jobs plan, but said work lies ahead in translating a “Powerpoint presentation into paychecks.” “Maganda po ang layunin ng National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) na nakikita natin bilang isang panimulang aksyon tungo sa paglilikha ng trabaho at kabuhayan para sa ating mga manggagawa. Nagpapasalamat po tayo […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) introduces the mobile vaccination for COVID-10 to serve senior citizens and persons with disabilities who do not have access to the different “bakuna” centers. PRC’s goal is to make the vaccination program more accessible due to the low turnout rate. “6 out of 10 Filipinos do not want to get […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said that the Senate Committee on Energy has been reviewing the performance of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and its compliance with its obligations under the constitution, the EPIRA, its franchise, and concession agreement. “Maraming bagay na dapat nilang i-comply at tuloy tuloy ‘yung aming review. If they will […]
Deputy Speaker Marlyn Alonte said the House of Representatives would ensure the availability of funds for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines and funding of the health care system amid the global pandemic. Alonte said this would be one of her priorities for the third regular session as she aims to help iron out any problems hampering […]
The city government of Angeles will deploy two buses for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination of some 462 bedridden elderlies at the comfort of their own homes. Mayor Carmelo Lazatin, Jr. said the buses – one owned by the city government and one lent by the local Korean community – will go around the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva underscored the importance of ensuring the welfare of workers affected by the pandemic as the Senate labor committee started deliberations into several proposed measures. Villanueva’s committee tackled bills on media workers welfare, occupational safety and health standards for workers in the movie and television industry, service incentive leave, registry of skilled workers […]
Maximizing the use of satellite technology to widen internet access nationwide will be a boost to the rollout of digital technology in public schools, Senator Win Gatchalian said. Senate Bill No. 2250 or the “Satellite-Based Technologies for Internet Connectivity Act of 2021” aims to expand access to satellite-based technologies as an alternative connectivity solution to […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) urged the public to get vaccinated as health experts say it is highly effective against the new COVID-19 variant of concern. In the Philippines, more than 10 million are already vaccinated, with 2.5 million already with complete doses. “The new version of the Delta coronavirus variant is spreading rapidly in […]
The local government unit of Can-avid, Eastern Samar thanked the Department of Health in Eastern Visayas for approving its request for the establishment of a FOURmula One Plus Botika ng Bayan (F1+BNB). Mayor Gil Norman Germino thanked Department of Health regional director Exuperia Sabalberino for approving their request that will benefit 20 villages and its […]