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GIVE ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN PRIVATE, PUBLIC SECTORS HAZARD PAY – VILLANUEVA

Senator Joel Villanueva has filed measures seeking to give essential personnel both in the private and public sectors hazard pay, given the risks faced by these workers, especially during this time of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic where virus transmission is very high. Citing the plight of sanitation workers such as street sweepers and garbage […]

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GLOVES REQUIRED, NO GROUP WORKOUTS IN GYMS UNDER GCQ – LOPEZ

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released a new memorandum circular (MC) listing additional health and safety protocols to be observed in gyms, fitness centers, and sports facilities that have been allowed to partially reopen in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ). Under MC 20-44, the DTI prohibits group workout sessions, such as […]

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RE-OPENING OF OSLOB WHALE SHARK WATCHING TO REVIVE CEBU TOURISM INDUSTRY – GARCIA

The provincial government of Cebu has recently reopened the tourism industry in the town of Oslob which marks the start of the gradual recovery of one of the hardest-hit industries by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Oslob is known as known as one of the areas in the country where tourists can engage in […]

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HOUSE LAUNCHES ‘IT’S A MASK!’ CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE PROPER HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AMID COVID-19

The House of Representatives through the Committee on Tourism has launched an online campaign entitled “IT’S A MASK!” to showcase unity and “bayanihan” against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “IT’S A MASK!” Campaign is a collective effort of the legislators under the leadership of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano where the House Members will lead the digital […]

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HOUSE COMMITS TO PASS P66-B EXTRA DA BUDGET FOR RECOVERY OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR FROM COVID-19 – VILLAFUERTE

Heeding the call of President Rodrigo Duterte for a stimulus package to help the country’s agriculture sector recover from the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the House of Representatives has adopted House Resolution (HR) No. 925 affirming its commitment to pass a P66-billion supplemental budget for the Department of Agriculture (DA). HR 925 was […]

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VILLAFUERTE BATS FOR CONGRESSIONAL OK OF E-GOVERNMENT BILL

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte is batting for the speedy approval of a congressional measure establishing  a contactless,  electronic-based system of services in all government offices and state-run corporations to put flesh into President Duterte’s pitch in his latest State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA)  to do away with paper-based official transactions and physical queueing in government offices in […]

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HEALTH, SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE AS TOURIST DESTINATIONS SLOWLY REOPEN – ROMULO-PUYAT

The Department of Tourism (DOT) is pulling out all the stops to ensure that health and safety measures are in place in the country’s tourist destinations and to reassure all stakeholders of government support as the industry prepares to slowly reopen.Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat gave this assurance at the Tourism Congress of the Philippines (TCP) […]

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DPWH COMPLETES OFF-SITE DORM FOR PAMPANGA HOSPITAL FRONTLINERS – VILLAR

A new off-site dormitory that will serve as temporary shelter for medical personnel of the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) in San Fernando City, Pampanga was recently completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). “DPWH assures the continuous assistance to the Department of Health in the provision of the much-needed […]

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NO MASTER PLAN VS COVID-19 REVEALED IN SONA – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon pointed out that while President Rodrigo Duterte revealed some good plans in connection with education and healthcare in his 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA), he did not present a comprehensive master plan for the country’s fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “He (PRRD) did say some good things. […]

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BUILD FIELD HOSPITALS TO AUGMENT CAPACITY OF COVID-19 HOSPITALS – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the government to seriously consider the construction of field hospitals to augment and increase the capacity of hospitals accommodating patients who contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Most hospitals now have reached full capacity of their COVID-19 dedicated beds. We cannot just sit back and remain idle while COVID-19 cases […]