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Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Central Visayas to ensure that no trees will be cut in the grave site for those who died of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Cebu City. “I made some suggestions during our visit here to save the trees, (and) […]
“The President listens to the pleas of our health care workers (HCWs). He will address the concerns of our medical frontliners. In fact, the IATF will discuss this urgent matter to give concrete solutions to problems facing our HCWs.” Cabinet Secretary and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases co-chair Karlo […]
Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte wants to make sure the country has an adequate and readily available supply of critical products such as medicines, vaccines, personal protective equipment (PPEs) and ventilators needed in the continuing fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. To do so, Villafuerte has filed a bill exempting from the payment of […]
With some sectors finding questionable the official statistics reported on the cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the country, Senator Dick Gordon is calling for periodic reporting on the real state of the nation’s health from the Department of Health and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Gordon, chairman […]
Bohol’s Panglao Island is planning to welcome tourists in the fourth quarter of 2020, once its local government unit (LGU) finalizes preparations for health and safety protocols, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. “As of now, the target is the last quarter of the year as long as (the tourists are) from MGCQ (modified general community […]
A total of 23 additional coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine facilities in Metro Manila are now under construction and is being fast-tracked for completion before the end of August 2020. This was disclosed by Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar citing the urgency of the projects as the Department of Health recently announced […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has advised the public not to panic buy and engage in hoarding following the enforcement of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) measures in Metro Manila and in four other adjacent provinces. Lopez said there is enough supply of goods in Metro Manila and the four other […]
Angeles City in Pampanga launched recently its StaySafe.ph application as part of its efforts to strengthen the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). StaySafe.ph is a digital contact tracing application that will help in health condition reporting and COVID-19 contact tracing. “One of the important ways not to further spread the COVID-19 is having […]
To boost the creation of the Public Education Network (PEN) that will connect all public schools and the Department of Education (DepEd) offices nationwide, Senator Win Gatchalian pushed for his ‘Education in the Better Normal’ bill’s passage which will help accelerate the education department’s digital transformation. In his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), […]
Senator Dick Gordon has refiled a measure creating an investment and infrastructure hub in Central Luzon aimed at encouraging domestic and foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the region to cushion the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the country’s economy. Senate Bill No. 1549 seeks to create a Regional Investment and Infrastructure Coordinating […]