Nationwide round-up (10/23/20)
Gov’t reviewing ‘procurement issues’ in Red Cross, PhilHealth contract
THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DoJ) is reviewing the memorandum of agreement (MOA)between Philippine Red Cross and...
Palace: China should be allowed to hire citizens in bridge projects
CHINESE nationals should be allowed to work on local infrastructure projects funded by China, according to the presidential palace, after reports that Chinese building workers had been hired in two government bridge projects.
Virus cases top 362,000; Red Cross debt to be paid
THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 1,509 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, bringing the total to 362,243.
JICA vows support for local disaster programs
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Wednesday said it would continue to support the Philippine government’s disaster management programs.
Nationwide round-up (10/21/20)
MUNTINLUPA REPRESENTATIVE Rufino B. Biazon on Wednesday called on the House to fast-track the passage of a bill requiring internet service providers to deliver a minimum internet connection speed of 10 megabytes per second (Mbps).
Regional Updates (10/21/20)
A DUMAGUETE City regional trial court dismissed the charges against five drug suspects who were supposedly arrested by law enforcers in a fake buy-bust operation.
Coronavirus infections nearing 361,000; deaths at almost 7,000
THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 1,640 coronavirus infections on Tuesday, bringing the total to 360,775.
Subsidize 13th month pay of small firms, Labor chief tells gov’t
THE GOVERNMENT should consider subsidizing the 13th month salary payments of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) worth about P3.5 billion using standby funds, according to the country’s Labor chief.
Agents nab two Abu Sayyaf members in 2002 abduction
THE NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday said it had arrested two members of the Abu Sayyaf Group involved in a kidnapping incident in 2002.
1,400 more migrant workers come home
ABOUT 1,400 migrant Filipino workers came home at the weekend amid a coronavirus pandemic that has sickened 40.7 million and killed 1.1 million people, worldwide, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday.
Philippines braces for tropical storm Saudel
AUTHORITIES IN Vietnam and the Philippines braced on Tuesday for a tropical storm that could bring flooding and landslides in both countries, as the death toll in Vietnam from weeks of adverse weather rose to 105, with dozens still missing.
Nationwide round-up (10/20/20)
PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte promised that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will settle its over P900 million debt to the Philippine Red Cross for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) tests.