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A vote for to grant television network ABS-CBN a provisional franchise is a vote for the people, as it provides them with a source of timely, accurate information needed in the midst of crises such as the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.This according to House Tourism Chair Rep. Sol Aragones, who on Monday voted in […]
Senators were saddened by the demise of former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta, or TAO as she was called by friends and colleagues. She was 75 years old. “My family and I are so saddened by her demise. She was very close to me,” Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. Sotto said his wife, Helen, who was […]
Over the course of the lockdown being enforced in Luzon and other parts of the country, work from home has become the new normal for offices that continue to function. For many businesses and even the government service, Senator Sonny Angara sees work from home arrangements continuing even after the lockdown is lifted or at […]
As the country observes Safe Motherhood Week, Senator Win Gatchalian emphasized the need to establish birthing facilities in isolated and disadvantaged areas to reduce maternal deaths nationwide. While the Department of Health (DOH)’s Department Circular No. 2020-0167 maintained that maternal healthcare services in times of disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic must continue, Gatchalian said containment measures […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with Teleradyo of ABS-CBN Corporation recently launched “Lingkod Aksyon Para sa Kapamilya,” a weekly program to be hosted by PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon and journalist Henry Omaga-Diaz. The program aims to inform the public of the current events and engage them in […]
A party-list lawmaker is proposing for the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to be included in the council recently established by the government to ensure the successful implementation of the “Balik Probinsya” program. Rep. Presley de Jesus of the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) Party-list made this call as he welcomes the institutionalization of the […]
Following the pronouncement of a World Health Organization (WHO) official that the novel coronavirus which causes the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID 19 could become endemic like the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Senator Dick Gordon again raised the need for testing. Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), said that until a […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III backs the clinical trial of the Japan-made anti-viral drug Avigan in the Philippines as part of the government’s efforts to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, crediting such development to Philippine foreign policy of being “a friend to all nations.” This came after Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Japan […]
The Senate has begun plenary deliberation into a proposed measure to grant scholarships to qualified students pursuing a medical degree in exchange for a return-of-service arrangement that will address the shortage of doctors around the country. Delivering the sponsorship speech on the Medical Scholarship bill recently, Senator Joel Villanueva pointed out that the wide doctor-to-patient […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure seeking to grant media giant ABS-CBN a provisional franchise valid until Oct. 31, 2020. During the plenary session, the lower chamber passed through voice voting House Bill No. 6732, which seeks to grant the ABS-CBN Corporation a franchise to construct, install, operate, and maintain radio […]