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The head of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) on Thursday appealed to the national government (NG) to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine supply deliveries as he acknowledged that prioritizing Metro Manila and regions with higher COVID-19 infections may help prevent the spread of the disease to the rest of the country.According to ULAP […]
Senator Joel Villanueva stressed the importance of having agreements with countries that host overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to prevent Filipino jobseekers from falling prey to human trafficking syndicates. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, said the bilateral agreements would allow the Philippine government to run after third-country recruiters who send Filipinos to perilous locations, […]
Though the Bureau of Customs has repeatedly donated seized gadgets to the Department of Education (DepEd) to support distance learning, Senator Win Gatchalian said the education department should also ensure a more efficient implementation of its own computerization program. The DepEd Computerization Program (DCP) aims to respond to the computer backlog of public schools and […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) to declare COVID-19 as an occupational disease so that workers can avail of insurance and other benefits that are demandable under the Employees Compensation Act and Employees Compensation Program. “Workplaces and mass transportation are the new ‘hot spots’ of […]
The Ormoc City government, the Energy Development Corporation (EDC), and non-government organizations have sealed partnerships to make the city the country’s model for resilience and disaster preparedness. A virtual signing of a memorandum of agreement was held recently among the EDC, city government, National Resilience Council (NRC), and the Carlos P. Romulo (CPR) Foundation to […]
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is urging the Philippine Charity and Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to digitize its products to continue generating revenues amid the quarantine restrictions being enforced because of COVID-19. During the lottery agency’s briefing with the House panel, Albay Representative Joey Salceda said PCSO’s revenues declined from P44 billion […]
Senator Win Gatchalian underscored the need to simplify the procedures and reduce the transaction costs to encourage Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to seek government loans to restart their businesses which in turn will help shore up the economy. Gatchalian, who sits as Chairperson of the Senate Subcommittee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies […]
Senator Grace Poe recently conducted a hearing on the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to hear both sides of concerns coming from the stakeholders of the transportation sector and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). “Lagi kong sinasabi ito tuwing mga drayber ang pinag-uusapan: Gusto nating maging ligtas ang ating mga daan […]
Tourists may now enjoy the beauty of the Lingayen beach, with an added twist, by riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) as the municipal government opened the Lingayen Adventure Park in coordination with a private company, Tol Recreational Hub. The first activity in the Lingayen Adventure Park is called “Take Me Back to the North”, which […]
With 231 affirmative votes, the House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 8882 which would revise the Charter of Baguio City. The measure, authored by Baguio City Representative Mark Go seeks to a) ensure effective implementation of the city government’s land use development plan, b) settle the boundary dispute of […]