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From COVID-19 to climate disruption, from racial injustice to rising inequalities, we are a world in turmoil.

It is now established that keeping one’s distance from another person – social distancing, avoiding physical contact such as shaking hands, avoiding touching surfaces such as doorknobs and arm rests, are among a person’s frontline defenses against the coronavirus.

Tomorrow, 3 July 2020, is the 27th founding anniversary of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The BSP is the Philippines’ central monetary authority in charge of monetary policy, financial institutions, and the payments system. It is the great public institution we served for over 41 years.

On June 30 Tuesday, 11 COVID-19 deaths were reported and recorded. In the last five years, the number of deaths in the Philippines has been placed at 236 a day or 7,085 each month, based on a population of 109 million.

The decision to set aside the move to import 300,000 metric tons of rice from Vietnam under a government-to-government scheme will save some P8.5 billion that can now be used for more urgent needs of the nation.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still in the Philippines. Please continue to practice physical distancing, wear your masks, and wash your hands regularly.

Police last week arrested some 20 individuals participating in a rally in Manila. The protesters were all wearing masks and observing physical distancing, but were nonetheless detained by the police.

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Punchline By Fred M.Lobo Congress granted President Duterte special powers to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak that has infected more than 500 persons in the country. *** Senators voted 12-0 to approve Senate Bill No. 1418 – the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act of 2020” – during a special session and the House of […]