Just yesterday, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) made an announcement that there will be no more mandatory swab tests whenever traveling. As per the Malacañang,this will apply to all Local Government Units (LGUs) and that it is currently in under Resolution NO. 101, which was issued by none other than the IATF. Read: The Philippines […]
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There are Over 400,000 Repatriated Displaced OFWs
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), said that there have been over 400,000 repatriated displaced OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) by the 2019 COVID-19 pandemic. In a virtual briefing, Silvestre Bello III, DOLE Secretary, said that about 420,000 have been able to travel back to the country as of today. While they still got some 200,000 […]
3 New GSIS Loan Programs to be Released to Members
Among the many government agencies in the country that sees and looks to help citizens, the Government Service Insurance System or the GSIS is one of the many agencies that is loading up a few loan programs to help all government workers and employees. The 3 new GSIS loan programs will be offset and used […]
House Passes Bayanihan 2 on Final Reading
The House of Representatives passed the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, or Bayanihan 2 on final reading; and it garnered a total of 242 yes votes. The passage of Bayanihan 2 on final reading is the government’s way to somehow control the damage and impact that the coronavirus disease pandemic had on the economy. […]
Wearing Face Masks at Home, Advised by Año
How would you feel about wearing face masks at home? Do you think that this practice should be observed by all households in the country? Can this actually help in containing the fast-paced spread of the infamous COVID-19 virus? Eduardo Año, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary advised that wearing face masks […]
House-to-House COVID-19 Checks? No, Says Malacañang
Several news reports have been spreading about the plans of the Philippine Government to have house-t0-house COVID-19 checks. But is it really true that we’ll arrive at this type and this extent of checking? Would there really be an intervention for our government to assess people who caught the virus? Are they really going to […]
Alternative Transport Due to MRT-3 Shutdown
A list of alternative transport has been released by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for the passengers who will be affected amidst the MRT-3 shutdown starting July 7 until July 11. The MRT-3 management made a statement on Monday regarding the temporary suspension of railway operations due to the rising number of COVID-19 infections among […]
