Senate opens second regular session of 18th Congress

Christia Marie Ramos 07/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate on Monday, July 27, 2020, opened its second regular session of the 18th Congress ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte’s penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA) later in the afternoon. With 17…

DFA: COVID-19 hits 8,474 Filipinos abroad; recoveries reach 5,101

Christia Marie Ramos 06/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Tuesday seven new COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipino as the number of recoveries increased to 5,101. According to the DFA, a total of 8,474 Filipinos abroad have…

Duterte: DepEd allocating P700M for internet connections of 7,000 public schools

Christia Marie Ramos 06/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) is allocating P700 million to provide internet service to 7,000 schools nationwide, in preparation for the country’s shift from basic education system to online learning in view of the…

PH COVID-19 tally breaches 35K mark with 653 new infections

Christia Marie Ramos 06/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country breached the 35,000 mark as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 653 new infections. Data released by the DOH showed that the Philippines now…

De Lima loses bid to join Senate sessions via online

Christia Marie Ramos 06/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A Muntinlupa court has rejected Senator Leila de Lima’s motion seeking to allow her to participate in Senate sessions through teleconferencing from her cell in Camp Crame. In its six-page decision dated June 17…

US voices concern over Ressa, Santos guilty verdict in cyberlibel case

Christia Marie Ramos 06/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The United States has voiced its concern over the guilty verdict recently handed down by a Manila court against journalist and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. in a cyber…

Anti-terror bill signed by Sotto and Cayetano, to be transmitted to Duterte

Christia Marie Ramos 06/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The anti-terrorism bill has now been signed by the leaders of both houses of Congress and will be transmitted to President Rodrigo Duterte, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. In a message to reporters,…

Duterte ‘emergency powers’ will end once Bayanihan law expires — Lacson

Christia Marie Ramos 06/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The “emergency powers” granted to President Rodrigo Duterte under the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act to deal with the coronavirus pandemic will cease once the law lapses by Friday, Senator Panfilo Lacson pointed…

PH ‘actually’ on second wave of COVID-19 infections now – Duque

Christia Marie Ramos 05/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “Actually, we’re on the second wave” of COVID-19 infection. This was revealed Wednesday by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III during the resumption of the Senate hearing on the government’s COVID-19 response. Senator Ramon “Bong”…

DepEd needs P550B to impose minimum health standard in PH schools

Christia Marie Ramos 05/15/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government would need to spend an estimated P550 billion to capacitate the country’s education sector in making a healthy and safe environment for all students and teachers in view of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Opening of classes in August favored amid COVID-19 crisis

Christia Marie Ramos 04/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Stakeholders, experts, education officials and teachers favor holding off the opening of classes until August as the country grapples with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepED) said. During the Laging…

All OFWs returning to PH to undergo rapid testing for coronavirus

Christia Marie Ramos 04/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — All overseas Filipinos workers (OFWs) returning to the Philippines are now mandated to undergo rapid antibody testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)…

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