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Senator Sonny Angara issued an appeal to the banks and mobile payment systems to suspend the collection of fees for digital transactions while the country is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Several banks and mobile money services will resume their collection of fees in spite of an appeal by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas […]
Senator Dick Gordon said the decision to suspend temporarily the withdrawal of the Philippines from the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) is a welcome development, considering the economic and health issues now confronting all countries amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “The year already started out tempestuously – with intensified differences having sprung up in […]
Senator Manny Pacquiao has filed a resolution calling for a one-year suspension of the increase in PhilHealth premium contributions for health care professionals and other health care workers as a token of gratitude for unselfishly putting their lives on the line amid the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Senate Resolution 429, urges the Senate to […]
Operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) are temporarily suspended while the enhanced community quarantine to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is being enforced in Luzon, a Palace official said. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that aside from malls and hotels, the operation of POGOs are also suspended until COVID-19 situation in the country […]
Following the declaration of a state of public health emergency in the country over the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to suspend graduation rites, including preschool graduations and moving-up ceremonies nationwide. Gatchalian said daycare graduation rites should also be suspended. The veteran legislator […]
The allegations of a new racket involving payouts to immigration officers at the NAIA by travel agencies representing foreign workers only show that “happy days are back for the corrupt,” according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva reiterated the pressing need for suspending Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGO) given the latest incident involving the Bureau of […]
As the deadly 2019-novel coronavirus (2019- nCoV) spreads rapidly and claims more lives in its wake, Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterated his call for the government to suspend all visa issuances to visitors from Wuhan and other areas in China where the deadly virus has spread. “Visa upon arrival lang ang suspended para sa mga Chinese. […]
The Senate has decided to suspend its sessions in view of the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games and the Bicameral Conference Committee deliberations on the proposed P4.1-trillion 2020 budget. In explaining the week-long work suspension, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Senate work was automatically suspended starting December 2, Monday, […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said around 1,000 public utility bus (PUB) drivers may soon have their driver’s licenses suspended following “excessive” and repeated violation of traffic laws. An investigation made by the MMDA has found that at least 1,700 PUB drivers have accumulated a minimum of 100 traffic violations since 2006. In a […]