China: Countries outside region should keep off sea row

Julie Aurelio 01/31/2021

MANILA, Philippines — China on Saturday said countries not directly involved in the maritime dispute it had in the South China Sea should “respect” efforts by Beijing and its neighbors to peacefully settle the conflict by themselves…

New bills filed to amend Universal Health Care Act

Julie Aurelio, Leila B. Salaverria, Melvin Gascon 01/06/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives have called for the deferment of the increase in premium payments to Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). A group of senators on Tuesday filed bills…

COA: DPWH lost P1.3B to contractors

Julie Aurelio 10/24/2020

Amid allegations that lawmakers connived with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in projects with irregularities, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in a report that the agency lost some P1.331 billion in government funds…

13th month pay can’t be deferred – Palace

Julie Aurelio 10/13/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Even with businesses suffering losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are still legally required to give workers their 13th month pay. Malacañang said on Monday, October 12, 2020, that the law on…

No intent to shut down Facebook, Duterte only wants to talk – Palace

Julie Aurelio 09/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is seeking a meeting with representatives of Facebook after he questioned the social networking platform’s decision to take down progovernment and promilitary “advocacy” pages and accounts, saying he does not see…

Time to resign, Duterte tells PhilHealth president

Donna Pazzibugan, Julie Aurelio, Marlon Ramos 08/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Ricardo Morales, president of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), to resign, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Tuesday. “The President took note last night of Morales’s on-and-off health situation,…

46% of Pinoys – or 27.3 million – jobless; more layoffs feared

Jovic Yee, Julie Aurelio, Kathleen de Villa, Roy Stephen C. Canivel 08/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Joblessness among Filipino adults rose to a 12-year high in July, as 27.3 million found themselves without a job during a pandemic, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Conducted from July…

Issue telco permits in 3 days or else, Duterte warns local governments

Julie Aurelio 08/04/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte wants local government units (LGUs) to act on permit applications of telecommunications firms within three days in a bid to improve connectivity in the country. He warned local officials who failed…

Duterte adviser urges GCQ till year-end for better business planning

Julie Aurelio, Roy Stephen Canivel 08/01/2020

Amid the continuing rise in COVID-19 cases in the country, President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Friday that Metro Manila and 12 other areas would remain under general community quarantine (GCQ) until Aug. 15. Quarantine restrictions The government…

Stranded in the stadium: Palace admits lapses, lack of system

Julie Aurelio, Nestor Corrales 07/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Lapses were committed in the government’s management of thousands of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, Malacañang admitted on Tuesday. “I would be blind if I will say there…

DSWD given until end of July to distribute cash aid

Julie Aurelio 07/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines  — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has until the end of the month to finish distributing the second tranche of cash aid for poor families reeling from the pandemic. Malacañang said it…

Gov’t further eases GCQ restrictions

Julie Aurelio, Melvin Gascon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 06/27/2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) is further easing restrictions in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) despite COVID-19 cases continuing to rise. The IATF again revised the general guidelines for…

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