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Bantay COVID-19: Abby Binay orders POGOs to list employees from China, Macau, HK
Makati Mayor Abby Binay has ordered all businesses in the city, including Philippine Offshore gaming Operators (POGOs), to submit to the local government a list of their employees who recently traveled to China, Hong Kong and Macau.
House leaders confident PH tourism can recover from COVID-19 scare
In a joint meeting of the committees one economic affairs and tourism on Wednesday, AAMBIS OWA party-list Rep. Sharon Garin expressed confidence that the Philippine tourism industry will soon recover from the coronavirus or COVID-19,…
Magdalo solon: Quo warranto case shows admin’s ‘rabid desire’ to shut down ABS-CBN
Magdalo party-list Rep. Manuel Cabochan III on Thursday said the quo warranto petition filed by the Office of the Solicitor General against ABS-CBN is “an overreach and encroachment on the function of Congress to review and renew…
No to VFA with other foreign powers — Brosas
Gabriela party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas on Thursday said the looming termination of the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States should not be used as pretext for any new military agreements with other foreign powers,…
WATCH: Manila fire victims get Tala therapy
These kids who just lost their homes to a fire have found a way to cheer up.
QC solon pushes for hazard pay, insurance for health workers amid nCov scare
Quezon City Rep. Precious Hipolito on Tuesday pushed for hazard pay, insurance and other benefits of health workers in the country as they are the “front liners” in the campaign against the novel coronavirus (nCov).
House sets hearing on impact of nCov virus on tourism, travel industry
A joint House tourism and economic affairs panel will have a hearing on February 12, Wednesday, to get the views and perspectives of government officials and tourism stakeholders about the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) on the…
Bayan Muna to Duterte: Scrap Mutual Defense Treaty, EDCA, too
Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate on Tuesday welcomed the signing of the notice of termination of the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US, saying it was time that the Mutual Defense Treaty and the Enhanced Defense…
Biazon: PH should work to fill security gaps caused by VFA termination
With the termination of the country’s Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, the Philippines should now prepare for the “security gaps” that will result from the military disengagement, Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon said on…
Part ba ‘yan ng China? Gov’t task force mulls inclusion of Taiwan in travel ban
The Inter-Agency Task Force for Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will be discussing whether or not to include Taiwan in the temporary travel ban to contain the 2019 novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD), a…
