House panel OKs bill imposing VAT on digital transactions in PH

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 07/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The substitute bill seeking to impose value-added tax (VAT) on digital transactions in the Philippines was approved Wednesday by the House committee on ways and means. During an online hearing, the committee approved the…

Xander Ford: ‘I am part of LGBTQ #bisexual’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 07/18/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Internet personality Xander Ford is bisexual. He admitted being so through an Instagram Story post on Friday bearing this phrase an a rainbow emoji : “I am part of LGBTQ #bisexual.” In a succeeding…

Solon proposes ‘pass or fail grading’ for first term of classes this school year

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 07/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — House Minority Leader Bienvenido Abante Jr. has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to pilot test first its planned learning modes as he also proposed the adoption of a “pass or fail” grading…

House bill prohibits unreasonable cancellation of food, grocery delivery orders

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 06/08/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A House of Representatives bill seeking to prohibit the cancellation of confirmed orders when the items are already in the possession of the delivery rider or in transit to the customer has been filed.…

Dagupan City sizzles at 49 degrees Celsius heat index

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 06/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Dagupan City in Pangasinan sizzled at a scorching 49 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. According to the state weather bureau, this was the hottest heat…

Pagasa: Warm Sunday nationwide; 2-3 storms expected in June

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 05/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Two to three tropical cyclones are expected to hit the country in June, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported Sunday. Meanwhile, the entire country will experience warm weather anew on…

DTI to recommend ‘gradual’ reopening of dine-in restaurants during GCQ

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 05/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry is set to recommend to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) the “gradual” re-opening of restaurants with dine-in services in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ).…

From failing last year’s bar exam, she’s now a topnotcher

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 04/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Dawna Fya Bandiola may have failed last year’s bar examination but this year, she stood tall among the topnotchers. It’s all about timing and readiness, she said. With a rating of 88.3360 percent, Bandiola…

House execs define ‘new normal’ in newly filed bill

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 04/28/2020

MANILA, Philippines — House leaders have filed a bill defining the “new normal” due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) such as the mandatory wearing of face masks in public spaces and workplaces and mandatory physical and social…

Convalescent plasma transfusion shows promising results for COVID-19 patients

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 04/25/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Being afflicted with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) does not mean the end, as those who have received convalescent plasma from recovered patients have started showing improvement in their conditions. Dr. Francisco Lopez, a hematologist…

School opening moved to September in GCQ areas

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 04/25/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to move the opening of the next school year to September in areas placed…

Continue full coverage for treatment of COVID-19 patients, Philhealth told

Neil Arwin Mercado - Inquirer.net 04/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers called on the state-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) to reconsider its decision to limit financial coverage for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. Bagong Henerasyon Partylist Rep. Bernadette Herrera-Dy said that now is…

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