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RIZAL SOLON TO CSC—HOLD CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS ONLINE

Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to conduct eligibility examinations online so that displaced workers could find new jobs in the government. “I hope the sense of urgency is not lost on the CSC. Napakaraming bakanteng posisyon sa pamahalaan na maaari sanang ibigay sa mga nawalan ng trabaho dahil […]

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BULACAN INT’L AIRPORT A GAME CHANGER – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon expressed support for the development of the Bulacan International Airport and said it will create a bigger economic footprint for the Philippines as it will bring in more investment opportunities for the country. “This is the first airport that we are doing for a long time. Certainly, when you have an airport […]

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FASTER INTERNET SPEED NEEDED FOR ONLINE CLASSES

Senator Win Gatchalian urged more wholesale bandwidth providers to enter the provincial market to improve the speed of internet service for distance learning. Gatchalian made the call after telecommunications companies in the provinces revealed during a recent Public Services Committee hearing that they can only provide 2 megabits per second (Mbps) up to 20 Mbps […]

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POE TO TELCOS: IMPROVE INTERNET SERVICES NOW

Senator Grace Poe is urging telecommunications companies to expedite the construction of connectivity infrastructure to improve services for children and students who need to rely increasingly on internet connection for online education. A survey conducted by the Asian Development Bank Institute revealed that 46 percent of Filipino families with children are not attending school because […]

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ALCOY SAFE DESPITE DOLOMITE MINING FOR MANILA BAY

Mayor Michael Angelo Sestoso of the municipality of Alcoy in Cebu said dolomite has been quarried from his town for the past 39 years. As such, he said it is incorrect to say that dolomite was taken from the town just for the beautification of Manila Bay. Sestoso added he cannot recall any single environmental […]

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CATBALOGAN TENNIS COURT TO ACCEPT COVID PATIENTS

Despite criticisms on the proposed conversion of Catbalogan City lawn tennis court into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) isolation facility, the Samar provincial government said the project will push through. Samar Governor Reynolds Michael Tan said as an elected official, he is bound to fulfill his duty to save the lives and well-being of the many. […]

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VIRUS CASES IN QC DROP BY 50% – BELMONTE

For the fourth consecutive week, the number of daily new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in Quezon City has significantly dropped, according to latest data from an independent research group. Latest report from OCTA Research indicated that the number of daily new cases based on onset, per data from the Department of Health (DOH), dropped […]

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RED CROSS, SMC HOLD BLOOD DONATION DRIVE – GORDON

Philippine Red Cross Chairman and CEO Senator Dick Gordon, together with San Miguel Corporation (SMC) President and COO Ramon Ang, led the blood and convalescent plasma donation drive among SMC employees in the country recently with SMC responding to the continuous need for blood and the treatment of patients with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Napakalaking […]

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GATCHALIAN: FAST-TRACK TUITION REIMBURSEMENTS

Senator Win Gatchalian urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to fast-track the reimbursement of tuition and miscellaneous fees under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (Republic Act 10931), better known as the Free College Education Law. Although CHED reported that 80 percent of the 215 public higher education institutions (HEIs) for the […]

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VILLANUEVA : SET SUC RULES FOR P3-B BAYANIHAN FUND

Senator Joel Villanueva urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to immediately craft the necessary guidelines to implement several provisions under the Bayanihan 2 law that are designed to help state universities and colleges (SUCs) implement flexible learning programs and assist displaced teaching and nonteaching personnel, as well as students to cope with the new […]