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“This is a sad day; the country has lost one of the legislators who helped rebuild Philippine democracy after the Edsa Revolution––an outspoken lawmaker who was one of the first Filipino leaders to fight for the protection of the environment.” This according to House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr., who on Monday extended his prayers […]
A month into the enhanced community quarantine, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said assistance to the people has been slow, if not wanting, guidelines are vague, and not everyone gets the promised subsidy. With billions — from government funds, savings, loans and private donations — being touted for disposal, Pangilinan said the public should know where the […]
In order to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) faster, Senator Sonny Angara said the government must speed up the implementation of mass and random testing, particularly at the community level. There are more than 6,000 cases of COVID-19 in the country and the figure is expected to go up further as tests […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has commended the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for swiftly acting on his call to implement measures that will protect electricity users during the ongoing extended Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), including the staggered payment of electric bills. The ERC issued an advisory on the staggered payment scheme of electric bills for up to […]
Senator Joel Villanueva is urging the public to properly observe the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) protocols of the national government to help stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country. “We appeal to our people to heed the government’s call on strict social distancing so that we don’t have to resort to […]
A legal aid organization recently donated 25 sets of computers to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) for distribution to the different jails in Metro Manila for the implementation of “e-dalaw” (electronic jail visit) in lieu of physical visits to Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“The lockdown should not […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has taken another step in its campaign to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after its testing center in its national headquarters located along EDSA in Mandaluyong City started operations recently. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, said the country’s foremost humanitarian organization has taken […]
National government agencies and local government units (LGUs) can now directly buy produce for their relief operations from farmers and farmers’ organizations during the enhanced community quarantine, Senator Francis Pangilinan said. Pangilinan, who is a small-scale vegetable farmer himself, said this is made possible by the approval of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) circular detailing […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said the Department of Education (DepEd) should maximize the use of online platforms to provide distressed learners with psychosocial support during the extended Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). Under DepEd memorandum No.042 s. 2020 issued recently, teachers can explore the “Online Alternative Learning Delivery Platforms” identified by the DepEd’s Information and Communication Technology […]
Senator Joel Villanueva wants more data from the Department of Health (DOH)’s publicly-shared data in its COVID-19 monitoring platform to further enrich the quality of information that would be analyzed by volunteer research teams. At the same time, Villanueva also urged the DOH to release the case-level data on mass testing which analysts could use […]