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Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte welcomed the signing into law by President Duterte of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act as this measure will help keep businesses afloat, most especially the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and allow them to retain their workers or even hire new ones while the country […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is requesting the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to expand its enhanced community quarantine directives for Mega Manila with an “urgent plan” to save hospitals from being “completely overwhelmed” by COVID-19 cases. “Hospitals are hanging ‘No admission for COVID patients’ signs,” Villanueva said. “Sa isang pasyenteng naghihingalo, ito na po ang pinakamasakit mong […]
As Metro Manila and some of its neighboring provinces go into another lockdown that can put more pressure on food supply, Senator Kiko Pangilinan pleaded with Malacañang to declare a state of calamity to help hog raisers recover from the devastating effects of the African swine fever (ASF) and not allow pork imports to flood […]
With the recent exponential increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is appealing for more donors of convalescent plasma. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman, and CEO, encouraged individuals who have recovered from the disease to donate their much-needed plasma at the PRC’s convalescent plasma center to help those who are […]
The government will build 300 houses for former rebels in Northern Samar within a 14.8-hectare lot donated by the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) in Mondragon town. The provincial government announced it has an agreement with the National Housing Authority (NHA) to build houses for former fighters of the New People’s Army (NPA) who […]
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has successfully launched the Cagayan Valley Smarter City Belt recently. With the theme “Exploring New Growth through Innovation and Nurturing Engagement of Smart Solutions,” (ENGINES), the Cagayan Valley (Region 2) will now embrace progress and improvements with the launch of the project, headed by DOST Region 2 director […]
Barangay officials and tanods (watchmen) who are at the frontlines in the war against COVID-19 should be prioritized in the government’s ongoing vaccination program as their work frequently exposes them to the risk of getting infected. This was the appeal of Deputy Speaker Benny Abante Jr., who on Monday said that the national government “has […]
Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte believes that members of the House of Representatives have all the more reason to initiate or take part in the public information drives in their respective localities on the Covid-19 vaccination program, following the latest tracking polls showing that a majority of Filipinos are not willing to get their shots […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said reports of Petron Corporation’s refinery resuming operation in Bataan by midyear sends a positive signal to the oil and gas industry as it will ensure the continuous employment of at least 3,000 workers and contribute to supply stability which may result in lower fuel prices in the country. Petron temporarily ceased […]
Anticipating the temptation by people to congregate during the upcoming Holy Week, Senator and Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman Dick Gordon warned the public against letting their guard down. “We will likely see the number of daily COVID-19 cases go down because people will probably not be testing as much during Holy Week, but we […]