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Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles urged Congress to immediately tackle and pass a measure that seeks to strengthen the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 (Republic Act 9775) amid reports that students are selling their sensual photos and videos in order to raise money to buy gadgets for distance learning classes. The National Bureau of […]
Senator Joel Villanueva filed a bill seeking to defer the implementation of the Social Security System (SSS) one-percent hike on the members’ monthly contribution in January, citing the economic hardships already faced by both workers and employers because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee said he filed the bill recently […]
Growth of the agriculture sector despite numerous setbacks in 2020 should convince the administration to give it priority especially in the proposed Bayanihan 3, said Senator Kiko Pangilinan. “We’re very heartened to hear that the agri sector is on track to meet their projected 1% growth despite the pandemic and back-to-back-to-back typhoons and flooding,” Pangilinan […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) lauded President Rodrigo Duterte and lawmakers for increasing the budget for teaching and connectivity allowances to assist public school teachers and learners amidst the pandemic. In the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2021 signed by President Duterte recently, DepEd was given the budget allocation to increase the teaching supplies and […]
The municipality of San Remigio in Antique has reopened its premier tourism destinations to local tourists. Mayor Margarito Mission Jr. said their resorts and other tourism spots in Barangay Aningalan as well as in Tubudan and La Union are ready to welcome visitors after they were closed on Dec. 21 due to the reported two […]
While the dry-runs on limited face-to-face classes in low-risk areas would have addressed some challenges that hound distance learning, Senator Win Gatchalian said the government’s rescinding of its green light is a precautionary measure against a new variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that is now spreading across the world. The Chairman of the Senate […]
Secretary Roy Cimatu paid tribute to the frontliners of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) who amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, are continuously serving the public. “My heartfelt appreciation goes to our frontliners who painstakingly continued to physically report for work under tremendous stress and danger despite knowing that they are exposing themselves to […]
The Dagupan City government is ready to purchase vaccines to protect residents against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a P10 million initial fund. Dagupan City Mayor Marc Brian Lim said he has sent a letter to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) signifying the city’s intention to buy vaccines the moment a Food and Drug […]
The government expects the country to bounce back in 2021 as it safely reopens the economy and rolls out the Covid-19 vaccine next year. This positive take was shared by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who on Sunday said that “the planned national roll-out of the vaccines, together with sustained efforts to enforce Covid-19 containment protocols […]
Minors in Quezon City are not allowed in all public places, whether alone or accompanied by a parent or guardian and without any justification, to protect them from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mayor Joy Belmonte approved Ordinance No. SP-2985, S-2020, or the “Quezon City Special Protection of Children against COVID-19”, directing all those below 18 years […]