IKOT.PH
For the economy to recover from the battering it sustained due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Senator Dick Gordon proposed that rampant testing should be conducted in the country’s economic zones so they could resume operations. Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), stressed that testing is key to getting […]
As the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri has filed a bill to create a general hospital that will serve residents of the lone district of Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. It will be called the Bacolod City General Hospital (BCGH). Senate Bill No. 1647 is the […]
Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte has assured the Palace and the public that the House leadership under Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano will fully support the convening of a special session by Congress to pass the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, in order to continue the giving of special powers to President Rodrigo Duterte to deal […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) President and Quirino Governor Dax Cua has announced the launching of the Quirino Province Online Action Center (QPOAC) and as he urges fellow local government executives to transition to “digital governance” in order to safely serve their constituents in the “better normal.”“We do not know when the […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to intensify the conduct of workplace inspections in the country to ensure that occupational safety and health (OSH) standards are being followed strictly by firms as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise. Intensified inspection for OSH compliance can help in controlling […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged the government to exercise extreme caution following reports that a new swine flu with a pandemic potential has been discovered in China. As such, Pangilinan calls for the establishment of a Philippine version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States. “Kagaya ng marami ay nababahala […]
As the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) ramps up its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing capability by putting up more molecular laboratories across the country, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon urged local government units (LGU) to have their constituents tested for the virus. As Gordon pointed out, it is critical to know who […]
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 […]