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Senator Win Gatchalian reminded private lending institutions accredited under the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Automatic Payroll Deduction System (APDS) not to impose penalties on late loan payments by teachers during the lockdown being enforced to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In a March 20 letter addressed to private lending institutions […]
There should be no obstacle to the release of funds to the country’s most vulnerable sectors now that the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act has been enacted and President Duterte himself has issued the order to provide emergency assistance for those hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak, Senator Sonny Angara said. Angara said the […]
Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) spokesperson Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced that the government has allocated P57.2 million for the production of locally-produced COVID-19 test kits that were developed by the University of the Philippines (UP)-National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Manila HealthTek Inc., saying in a press briefing […]
With Metro Manila under enhanced community quarantine to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), air quality in the metropolis has significantly improved in recent days. This was reported by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) based on air pollution levels registered at their various air quality monitoring stations in Metro […]
The government is now expediting the process of transforming maritime vessels, hotels, and other private establishments into quarantine and isolation facilities, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has already directed concerned government agencies to hasten the identification of establishments that will be […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently delivered additional 10,000 surgical masks to major public hospitals handling COVID-19 patients in Metro Manila. Under Secretary Mark Villar’s instruction, DPWH Undersecretary Emil Sadain, who is also the head of the Task Force on Augmentation of Healthcare Facilities, facilitated the distribution of donated medical supplies to […]
Senators are asking both the national and local governments to fast track the distribution of emergency cash assistance to 18 million poor families severely now being affected by the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine, particularly the daily wage earners. Senator Panfilo Lacson pointed out that the provisions of Republic Act 11469, or the Bayanihan to Heal […]
Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, Senator Dick Gordon is calling for unity and cooperation to ensure victory against the disease, which has affected many countries and their economies. “Dapat ang resolve ng buong bansa, we must rally around the flag, we must rally around our country, wala munang pulitika at gawin natin […]
As the country sees more Filipinos being infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Senator Win Gatchalian has called on all local government units (LGUs) to set up temporary hospitals and isolation tents where patients with mild symptoms can be isolated and lessen the risk of spreading the virus. Gatchalian proposed that these temporary facilities […]
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has approved the request of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for a P31-billion supplemental budget to fund the ‘Plant, Plant, Plant Program’ or Agri 4Ps to boost the country’s food adequacy level during the emergency situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We thank […]