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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 […]
Senator Dick Gordon noted that the short tenure of secretaries has contributed largely to the lack of consistent and continuous planning in the Department of Health (DOH). In an interview, Gordon, who chairs the Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations or the Blue Ribbon, said that throughout the history of the DOH, secretaries […]
To help the country’s tourism industry in recovering from the lockdowns imposed due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Senator Sonny Angara said the government should seriously consider making “travel bubbles” with select countries. Angara urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to work with the Department of Health, Department of Transportation and the Union of […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) inaugurated the biggest molecular laboratory in the country as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing center at the PRC’s former headquarters in Port Area, Manila. PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon said the opening of the molecular laboratory in Manila will be a great help in containing […]