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When it comes to extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon, science has found an ally in one of the spiritual leaders of the House of Representatives. House Minority Leader Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. on Sunday said that he supports the position of House Ways and Means Chair Jose Maria “Joey” Salceda, who recently […]
Quezon City Rep. Precious Castelo is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to hire as permanent employees hundreds of doctors and nurses who have volunteered to help the government fight COVID-19. “Instead of just giving them a daily allowance of P500, we should consider recruiting them to fill numerous vacancies in the DOH. Their willingness […]
Health authorities in Sorsogon province have urged residents seeking medical treatment to be honest in giving information to health personnel attending to their health concerns amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero recently signed a “Patient’s Dishonesty Ordinance” penalizing patients who lie or give untruthful declaration during medical consultations and confinement […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and power generating companies (GenCos) to relax the provisions in the Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) so that consumers will not have to pay for unused electricity since there has been a decrease in electricity demand during this time of enhanced community quarantine. Gatchalian expressed fears that […]
Senator Win Gatchalian reminded private lending institutions accredited under the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Automatic Payroll Deduction System (APDS) not to impose penalties on late loan payments by teachers during the lockdown being enforced to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In a March 20 letter addressed to private lending institutions […]
There should be no obstacle to the release of funds to the country’s most vulnerable sectors now that the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act has been enacted and President Duterte himself has issued the order to provide emergency assistance for those hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak, Senator Sonny Angara said. Angara said the […]
Senators are asking both the national and local governments to fast track the distribution of emergency cash assistance to 18 million poor families severely now being affected by the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, particularly the daily wage earners. Senator Panfilo Lacson pointed out that the provisions of Republic Act 11469, or the Bayanihan to Heal […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to be more liberal in applying certain rules on fringe benefit tax for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. This will encourage micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in giving additional benefits to their employees so they can stock up on […]
Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Senator Dick Gordon is calling for unity and cooperation to ensure victory against the disease, which has affected many countries and their economies. “Dapat ang resolve ng buong bansa, we must rally around the flag, we must rally around our country, wala munang pulitika at gawin natin […]
As the country sees more Filipinos being infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Senator Win Gatchalian has called on all local government units (LGUs) to set up temporary hospitals and isolation tents where patients with mild symptoms can be isolated and lessen the risk of spreading the virus. Gatchalian proposed that these temporary facilities […]