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Solons continuing Charter Change efforts
There is a renewed move to amend the Constitution, with Speaker Lord Allan Velasco pushing for his Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 seeking to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, which replaced the Marcos Constitution that, in turn, had done away with the 1935 Constitution.
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High-income nations have begun vaccinations
Forty-two countries have started their COVID-19 vaccination programs, the World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed this weekend. The 42 are 36 high-income nations and six-middle-income ones.
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Our workers need all the help they can get
At a time when everyone in the country is suffering in one way or another from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impending increases in the rates of Filipino workers’ contributions to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Social Security System (SSS) should be deferred until a more appropriate time for everybody.