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Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte has moved to fast-track the implementation of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asainitiative of President Rodrigo Duterte by proposing new legislation establishing township revitalization programs nationwide in a bid to finally decongest Metro Manila and create more jobs and self-employment opportunities in rural communities against the backdrop of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. […]
Two Cabinet officials have expressed confidence that e-commerce in the country will “continue to grow” and help the economy recover from over two months of strict quarantine protocols to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In an interview over Radyo Pilipinas, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said he expects e-commerce transactions in the country […]
With businesses struggling to keep their heads above water due to the COVID-19 pandemic and with more people losing their jobs as a result, Senator Sonny Angara said that the reskilling and upskilling of workers is now more important than ever. “Unemployment hit a high of 17.7 percent in April this year. That’s over 7.3 […]
Amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) positive cases, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), welcomed the accreditation of the PRC’s bio-molecular laboratories in Subic and Clark as the additional facilities will boost the PRC’s testing capacity. Gordon said the two laboratories will be formally opened since they […]
Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte is urging Congress to approve a measure that aims to guarantee the access to social protection and other safety nets of an estimated 16 million workers in the so-called informal economy, in line with the Duterte administration’s efforts to transition them to the formal sector so that their rights can be protected under law. Workers […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) thanked the strong support of local government units (LGUs), farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs), and community leaders, who altogether bought P5.8-billion worth of farm and fishery products that were included in LGU food packs and others that were sold through the DA’s Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita marketing platforms. “We […]
The maximum seating capacity at restaurants has been reduced to 50 percent under the “new normal.” The Department of Tourism (DOT) issued memorandum circular 2020-004, which outlines the protocols for operations of DOT-accredited restaurants covering their areas of management, set-up, employees, and customers. Under the memorandum circular, restaurants are required to monitor the health status […]
With the world commemorating World Blood Donors’ Day recently, Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), has renewed his call for more blood donors, reiterating the need for blood amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Gordon stressed the need for blood donors because as country faces a shortage of […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez reiterated his call for business establishments to strictly implement the minimum health protocols as more sectors are now allowed to open as quarantine measures against the spread of the coronavirus disease are eased. In a Palace briefing recently, Lopez said even if there is no significant […]
Concerned about the 7.3 million Filipinos who lost their jobs amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Senator Dick Gordon is pushing for the use of bicycles to help create jobs. “That’s why I am pushing for bicycles. Sinabi ko they must be accompanied by infrastructural support because it would create jobs. Aside from that, […]