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Filipino farmers and fisherfolk have fed the Philippines for over two months that Metro Manila and other parts of the country were under community quarantine, Senator Kiko Pangilinan said on the eve of the easing of the quarantine and also National Fisherfolks Day. “Isa sa mga napatunayan ng pandemya ang napakahalagang papel ng mga nagpapakain […]
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) is again seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to allow them to avail of the prompt payment discount and invoke the ‘force majeure’ clause in their power supply agreements. PHILRECA Executive Director and General Manager Janeene Depay-Colingan reiterated this request as she assured the 121 […]
Prices of basic items have reverted to their suggested retail prices (SRPs) effective Saturday with the end of the 60-day nationwide price freeze, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. For SRPs of manufactured basic goods, these will be based on the DTI SRP bulletin dated 30 September 2019. “The lifting of the price […]
In Executive Order 29, Mayor Joy Belmonte stressed that the city government is duty-bound to ensure the availability of sources of loans and credit to the poor and marginalized, during the ECQ.“Entities that are duly regulated by governmental authorities to offer loans and credit will be allowed to operate so they can provide assistance to […]
The town of Rodriguez in Rizal Province holds its 149th Araw ng Montalban on Monday, and while the ongoing enhanced community quarantine means public gatherings are out of the question, Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles has other ideas to inject a bit of festiveness. Nograles will be launching a food and nutrition program in […]
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. on Thursday urged the government to continue the strict enforcement of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and other areas with a high concentration of COVID-19 cases while isolating areas that have recently recorded zero community transmissions. “There are 27 provinces that today have zero cases of […]
“Resolve issues first, allow operations later.” This sums up the position of House Minority Leader Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. regarding Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) resuming operations in the Philippines. “Gambling, in all shapes and forms, is not essential. It is a vice.” The lawmaker on Wednesday cautioned government against allowing POGOs to reopen given […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched an online training program for the country’s tourism stakeholders to stay relevant and learn how to cope with the difficulties arising from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to facilitate their transition to recovery. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the program, called DOT Online Training, is conducted […]
The beneficiaries of the Financial Subsidy to Rice Farmers (FSRF) program can claim their assistance through over-the-counter bank transactions, Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar said. In a virtual interview during the latest Laging Handa briefing, Dar said they have accelerated the distribution of financial assistance to rice farmers amid the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine […]
The provincial government of Sorsogon has launched a partnership project with over 200 bakery owners in the province to give free bread to the poor affected by the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) health crisis. Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero said he had met with bakery owners to propose […]