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As the country’s basic education system transitions to the “new normal,” Senator Win Gatchalian eyes increased support to parents and guardians as they take on increased roles in the continuity of learning amid the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In Senate Bill No. 1565 or the Education in the New Normal Act, which Gatchalian […]
Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte has called for the establishment of permanent quarantine facilities in densely populated areas of the country, or possibly in every region, given the “constant emergence of various highly contagious and seriously infectious kinds of illnesses.” Villafuerte said these facilities as outlined under House Bill (HB) No. 7005 should be fully equipped to include the […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles lauded the National Privacy Commission’s efforts to work with various universities and colleges to draw up a data privacy code of conduct in line with the implementation of distance learning. “With the migration of various operations online due to the pandemic, the importance of data privacy cannot be emphasized […]
With the Department of Education (DepEd) reporting dismal enrollment figures for the upcoming school year, House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. aired his sentiments on viable options the agency can adopt to allow the country’s students to continue with their education this August. Abante acknowledged that “the fears of parents nationwide is understandable” and that […]
Senator Sonny Angara is calling for the establishment of more mega quarantine facilities in Region 7, especially in Cebu as the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise in the various provinces of the Central Visayas. As of June 28, 2020, Region 7 has breached the 8,000 mark on the total number of […]
With the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) opening more molecular laboratories across the country, PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon said these laboratories can also test for other infectious diseases, aside from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “All the Red Cross molecular laboratories that are now up and running, and those that are […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging local government units (LGUs) to help the Department of Education (DepEd) in localizing the Learning Continuity Plan (LCP), a move that he says would respond to the specific needs and concerns of learners, parents, and teachers when classes reopen. Since connectivity and the availability of gadgets remain a challenge to […]
The reported exodus of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) due to tax issues shows how little, if at all, are their economic contribution to the country, especially with their unwillingness to pay the correct taxes, Senator Joel Villanueva said. At every instance when legislators called out POGOs for violating the country’s laws, the government bent […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the country’s economic managers to pump more stimulus to the labor market to ensure the preservation of jobs of many Filipinos in the light of the record-breaking unemployment rate in the country amid the strict quarantine measures enforced to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Gatchalian made the appeal as […]
Senators mourn the demise of legendary action star turned politician Senator Ramon Revilla Sr., who succumbed to heart failure on June 26, 2020 at the age of 93. Senator Bong Revilla Jr. confirmed the news in a Facebook video. “Wala na po ang tatay ko (My father is gone),” a teary-eyed Revilla said. Senate President […]