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Lenten season is one of the significant annual affairs in the Christian calendar. Devout members of the Catholic church mark this event through 40 days of penance and prayers, leading up to the observance of Holy Week. Filipinos who embrace Christianity would normally take part in various church-led activities during this period, beginning with the […]
Senator Francis Pangilinan welcomed the promising results of the research on the effectiveness of compounds from virgin coconut oil (VCO) against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), especially in lowering viral load. “Magandang balita itong naging resulta sa bisa ng VCO sa pagsugpo sa COVID. Good news ito para sa ating mga kababayang maysakit at good news […]
Senator Joel Villanueva has expressed alarm over a report that at least 300 workers at a construction site in Taguig City have been infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as he reiterated his call for the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to intensify its labor inspections at workplaces. “Having 327 workers testing positive at […]
Citing the important role of the media in nation-building, Senator Dick Gordon called on journalists to provide the public, not only with accurate updates on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but also to inform the people on what should be done to ensure victory over the disease, particularly on the importance of getting tested. […]
In anticipation of policies that would prohibit face-to-face learning in order to prevent a second wave of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, the Quirino provincial government on Tuesday launched online a webinar series to help parents adapt to home and online teaching methods that will be used by students in the coming schoolyear. According to Quirino […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a bill that mandates the preparation of a Safe Schools Reopening Plan (SSRP) under the “New Normal” in education. Under Senate Bill No. 1565 or the Education in the New Normal Act, the SSRP guides the reopening of all public and private basic education institutions in the event and aftermath […]
As the Senate discussed the measure extending the Bayanihan Law, Senator Kiko Pangilinan asked if the government has slowed down the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic after spending P353 billion for this purpose. “We’d like to know: We’ve spent 353 billion [pesos]. We will allocate another 130-140 billion [pesos]…With all the money spent in the last […]
Implementing a regular and random testing in the workplace as a proactive approach will boost the monitoring for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among workers and curb the rise of infection rate in the country, said Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva appealed to the government to reconsider its directive to the private sector on testing workers for […]
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 […]
With people around the world cheering, applauding and saying thank you to their frontliners from balconies and plazas, the University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) expressed gratitude and appreciation for local frontliners in their own unique way. UP Fighting Maroons Noah Webb, Kobe Paras, Ricci Rivero, James Spencer, David Murrell, Joe Gomez de […]