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The House of Representatives recently approved on third and final reading a measure that would provide for the country’s response and recovery interventions for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. With 242 affirmative votes, six negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber approved House Bill 6953 or the proposed Bayanihan to Recover as One Act […]
With few more days to go before classes formally begin this school year, Senator Win Gatchalian called for strong enforcement of anti-cyberbullying measures in schools to combat learners’ increased exposure to harassment and threats amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Gatchalian cited Republic Act No. 10627 or the “Anti-Bullying Act of 2013,” which requires all elementary and […]
The provincial government of Dinagat Islands said some 3,000 residents from the town of Libjo received assistance and services during the People’s Day Caravan 2020 held recently.The provincial information office, said the service caravan, led by Governor Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao, was supported by various line agencies of the government and the local government unit (LGU) […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Gov. Dax Cua has urged President Rodrigo Duterte to issue a proclamation extending the country’s state of calamity in order for local government units (LGUs) to retain the capability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter addressed to Secretary of National […]
As more Filipinos are rendered jobless due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, a neophyte lawmaker called for an inquiry into the conditions of the country’s public and private employment services. Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles filed House Resolution No. 1126, citing these services’ “crucial role in preventing the labor market from seizing […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called for transparency in the government’s plan to study the possibility of tapping nuclear energy as a long term-option for energy generation. “Transparency should be the guiding post from day one on the conduct of the study for the possible adoption of nuclear power in our energy mix. The conduct of this study […]
The House of Representatives approved unanimously on third and final reading the electronic government (e-government) bill which aims to enhance access to and delivery of public services. A total of 229 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill 6927 or the proposed E-Government Act. The master plan should include a Philippine Government Interoperability Framework. Under […]
A total of 442 local government units (LGUs) have bought some 10 metric tons of produce and farm products worth over P2.5 billion directly from farmers and fisherfolk during the enforcement of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), Senator Kiko Pangilinan said. The agriculture products were bought directly from 518 farmers and 245 farmers cooperatives and […]
A total of 82 purok (zone) leaders of Barangay Poblacion in Kidapawan City have been deputized as agents in the implementation of anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) measures in the area.Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista said the purok leaders have been authorized to enforce an ordinance prohibiting certain acts to contain COVID-19 in the city. The new […]
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. is urging the government to properly monitor the use of funds Congress has allocated for the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response, as he stressed that monitoring, and the passage of a freedom of information (FOI) measure, will help prevent the misuse and abuse of these funds. Speaking to reporters […]