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MANILA, Philippines — While the Philippines is in “good shape” in terms of medical equipment for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response, President Rodrigo Duterte will still need emergency powers to expedite purchases, Malacañang said Wednesday. Presidential spokesperson…
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…
MANILA, Philippines — The House Committee of the Whole on Monday approved the bill seeking to declare a national emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic and to authorize President Rodrigo Duterte “for a limited period and subject…
It must have grated Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s nerves to have to appear in a City Council session like any other common resource person to explain his budget for garbage collection and disposal to the council…
It seems like “experience is the best teacher” insofar as the traffic crisis bill is concerned, which wants public officials to also take public transport. In a text message on Monday, Catanduanes Rep. Cesar Sarmiento, who chairs…
Do we really need the President to exercise emergency powers in order to resolve the country’s traffic congestion? In his first State of the Nation Address (Sona) last July, President Duterte persuaded lawmakers to allow him to…
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has reiterated its call to grant emergency powers to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to solve the perennial problem of traffic congestion in Metro Manila. MAP gov. Eduardo “Eddie” Yap said emergency…
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