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Amid the suspension of jail visitation privileges for inmates because of the coronavirus pandemic, the chief of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) lauded the efforts of a neophyte lawmaker to ensure that inmates still have access to consultations with their lawyers and their families using digital technology.BJMP Chief Jail Director Allan Iral […]
House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. on Wednesday reiterated the Minority Bloc’s “wholehearted” support for the P1.6 trillion Philippine Economic Stimulus Act (PESA), a measure necessary to address the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected the whole world and will result in the return of thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).According to […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is prepared to resume its “new normal” operations in its Quezon City office as soon as the government decides to further relax community quarantine guidelines across Metro Manila. The NEA through its Human Resources and Administration Department (HRAD) came up with an eight-page return-to-work plan for agency officials and staff […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III is appealing to commercial lessors to reduce by up to 50 percent the rental rates of all bona fide micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as a way to stimulate the country’s economic recovery. This came after both government and private sectors step up measures to help alleviate the effects of […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is asking the public to leave wild animals alone as reports of their sightings have increased, especially in Region 4A or CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “With the increased sightings of wild animals occurring in the CALABARZON region, it […]
With people around the world cheering, applauding and saying thank you to their frontliners from balconies and plazas, the University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) expressed gratitude and appreciation for local frontliners in their own unique way. UP Fighting Maroons Noah Webb, Kobe Paras, Ricci Rivero, James Spencer, David Murrell, Joe Gomez de […]
To bring quality and affordable fish and aquatic products to residents in Metro Manila and other urban areas in the country amid the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) being enforced to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched “isDA On-the-Go” and the “Seafood Kadiwa” to complement its […]
Senator Sonny Angara is seeking to amend Republic Act 11036 or the Mental Health Act to allow qualified individuals to immediately receive compensation and other applicable financial assistance under the law. Angara said the ongoing crisis brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has turned mental health into a critical issue for many people […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to further extend the price freeze on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene products until the state of national emergency has been totally lifted to ease the financial burden of cash-strapped Filipinos. Gatchalian made the call after oil companies raised the price of LPG by […]
31 personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) have completed their 14-day quarantine as part of the precautionary measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The 31 MMDA personnel went into quarantine on April 18 after being exposed to a person who showed symptoms of COVID-19. Placed under quarantine were personnel […]