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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is leading a multi-stakeholder traffic summit to formulate a comprehensive management plan as economic activities continue to open and additional volume of vehicles increases with the de-escalation of COVID-19 quarantine restrictions in the National Capital Region. MMDA Chairman Romando Artes said the traffic summit seeks to craft a unified […]
Senator Grace Poe recognized the need for the government and institutions to create an environment that will empower women entrepreneurs to surpass pre-existing limitations and thrive in the new normal. “I believe the government should invest in women entrepreneurs as they will be extremely vital in the post-COVID recovery of our communities,” Poe said. “We […]
The walled city continues to draw visitors amid the pandemic registering 38,154 same-day guests in February 2022, or a whopping 132 percent increase from January’s 28,855 visitors. “The increase in visitors in Intramuros’ various sites reflects the optimism and confidence in travel,” Tourism Secretary and Intramuros Administration (IA)Chairperson Berna Romulo-Puyat said. “Intramuros is an ideal […]
Senator Grace Poe said the foray of telecommunications companies into more advanced technologies should end the Filipinos’ long wait for faster, affordable and more reliable internet. “Our definition of the new normal should include internet access for all,” Poe said. “Our people deserve the same quality of connectivity as the rest of the world,” the […]
The country’s “agility to pivot to the post-pandemic economy” will depend largely on how it can train a labor force that could meet the demands of the “new world of work”, Senator Joel Villanueva said as he announced his reelection bid. Speaking at the launch of the Tulong Trabaho Scholarship Program, Villanueva told over 500 […]
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has filed a measure seeking to ensure the welfare and protection of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) workers in the Philippines. De Lima filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 2149 seeking to address the working struggles of BPO workers that are not fully addressed by existing laws, as well as pressing issues […]
Direct government purchase of rice and other agricultural produce should be the template for new normal in agriculture, said Senator Kiko Pangilinan. This is following the success story of the Camarines Sur Multi-Purpose Cooperative that reported, during the pandemic, an almost nine-fold increase in year-on-year sales from 2019 to 2020 due to the direct purchase of […]
“Napakabigat ng responsibilidad ng mga public school teachers sa new modes of learning. Dapat may nakalaang budget ang gobyerno para mapagaan ito.” This was stressed by Senator Risa Hontiveros of as she urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to allocate more funding in the 2021 national budget to cover health benefits and equipment required by […]
Harnessing the full potentials of family farms and promoting digital or precision agriculture are among the priorities of the Department of Agriculture under the “new normal” to attain its twin objectives of reducing poverty and achieving food security amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “It is important that we continuously empower vulnerable groups — smallholder […]
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is supporting the passage of Senate Bill 1738 or the “E-Governance Act of 2020” that aims to transform the delivery of public service into the digital space. DICT Secretary Gregorio Honasan welcomed the development, saying the measure would complement the DICT’s plan to ramp up digitalization in […]