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While Senator Win Gatchalian welcomed the addition of more schools in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face or in-person classes, he pressed the need for continued vigilance especially as the world monitors the threat of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. 177 more schools joined the pilot run of limited in-person learning recently. According to the Department […]
Senator Dick Gordon reiterated that the law he authored seeking to prevent the commission of crimes by motorcycle-riding suspects does not impose the installation of metal license plates, referred to as “doble plaka,” on the front and rear of every motorcycle. Gordon, who chairs the Senate justice and human rights committee, said Republic Act (RA) […]
The City of San Carlos in Negros Occidental has granted payment incentives to vendors at its main public market who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In Executive Order (EO) 248, Mayor Renato Gustilo acknowledged that market vendors were among those greatly affected by the declaration of the state of general community […]
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB)10463 that will increase the bed capacity of the Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City, Negros Occidental. The proposed law, which seeks to bring its authorized number of beds from the current 100 to 300, was authored by 3rd District […]
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has joined the ranks of farmers, fisherfolk, local business chambers, and consumers in opposing the “exorbitant” tariff increase being collected by a private port service contractor in the port of Tacloban. “Sobra nang pabigat ito sa taumbayan. This would create a domino effect in the supply chain. Imbes na tulungan ng […]
The Philippine Educators Alliance for Community Empowerment (PEACE) Party-list hailed the establishment of a new bureau under the Department of Education that would oversee the Alternative Learning System in the country. “The Bureau of Alternative Education, as the focal point for implementing the Alternative Learning System Act, will play a crucial role in efforts to […]
The Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list said it is looking into the possibility of legislating the establishment of a national hospital dedicated to Philippine athletes and specializing in sports and rehabilitation medicine. “With our recent string of successes in the global sports arena, napapanahon na rin siguro na magkaroon tayo ng ospital na tututok […]
The chair of the House Committee on Labor and Employment said antigen testing is a more viable option compared to reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) if testing for COVID-19 is required for unvaccinated workers returning to work. 1-PACMAN Party-list Representative Enrico Pineda said RT-PCR testing is very expensive at around P2,500 per test, every two […]
The city government of Marikina officially opened its Christmas Shoe Bazaar to help the local shoe industry recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Marikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro led the opening of the bazaar, which will run until January 15 at the Freedom Park, right in front of the City Hall. A […]
Senator Dick Gordon has extended assistance to 1,000 inmates, also known as persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), at the Laguna provincial jail by administering COVID-19 vaccines that would protect them against the coronavirus. Gordon, who heads the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, has mobilized the volunteers of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) he […]