IKOT.PH
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua urged local government units (LGUs) to support and take advantage of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) “Buy Local, Go Lokal” campaign, and stressed on Thursday that the initiative, if maximized, could generate employment and create economic opportunities in […]
Recognizing the gaps in the healthcare system exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Kiko Pangilinan filed bill to establish the Samar Island Medical Center. “Nakita natin ang maraming pagkukulang sa ating healthcare system dahil sa COVID-19 pandemic. Sa buong bansa mula sa datos noong 2018, meron lamang isang hospital bed para sa 2,228 na mamamayan. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to have a clear, unified policy on the use of face shields to avoid public confusion. Citing different policies by local government units (LGUs) on the use of face shields, Gatchalian said there needs to be a uniform […]
The House Ways and Means Committee has approved the draft substitute bill for the franchise granting permission to the leading conglomerate San Miguel Corporation’s plan to put up an international airport in Bulacan.To be dubbed the “New Manila International Airport,” the new airport will be built in the coastal areas of Bulakan, Bulacan, around 30 […]
The Sarangani provincial government is working on the immediate activation of localized cluster contact tracing teams amid the rising cases of suspected locally transmitted coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection in the neighboring areas. Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon said he directed the province’s seven municipalities to create at least eight contact tracing teams each and implement […]
Apart from providing financial aid and assistance to the sectors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Bayanihan 2 also contains several non-monetary benefits that will provide some relief during the ongoing health crisis, Senator Sonny Angara said. Angara, who sponsored the Bayanihan to Recover as One bill as chair of the Committee on Finance, noted how […]
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a measure establishing a green public procurement program for all branches of government. Voting 231-0, the chamber approved House Bill 6954, otherwise known as the Green Public Procurement Act, which aims to promote the culture of making green, sustainable, and informed decisions in the […]
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and condolences to the family of former Sen. Edgardo “Eddie” Ilarde who passed away at the age of 85 last August 4. Senate Resolution No. 493 was introduced by Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senators Panfilo Lacson and Francis Tolentino. Popularly known as “Kuya Eddie,” […]
Senator Win Gatchalian urged hospitals to continuously expand their patient capacity for COVID-19 cases that could overload the country’s healthcare system. Gatchalian cited the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showing that the number of COVID-19 ward beds in the National Capital Region (NCR), or for those mild cases, asymptomatic, and suspected ones, […]
The Legazpi City Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has developed a coronavirus disease color coding alert system to identify the current COVID-19 risk level of every village. Mayor Noel Rosal, Legazpi IATF head, recently issued an advisory adopting the color-coded, four-tiered risk measurement tool for the 70 barangays. “Each […]