Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, August 16 pressed for a faster completion of a centralized database of fully vaccinated individuals saying the issue of a lack of a unified vaccination card is something that should have been addressed by the government before. Gatchalian lamented there are...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año is calling for unity in the fight against the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) Delta variant, saying the strength that comes from a unity and cooperation of the people is the best way to defeat the deadly virus. In a...
President Duterte thanked health workers and other frontliners, the private sector, and the local government units (LGU) who helped in the country’s fight against COVID-19 during his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday, July 26....
The private sector is committed to ensure a swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines to employees with the anticipated arrival of over a million doses of AstraZeneca jabs. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion talks to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez and testing czar Vince Dizon on the...
A proposed "micro-herd immunity" in malls and other workplaces will be discussed by the private sector with the national government this week. A health worker administers a coronavirus vaccine to a Manila resident during the inoculation drive held at SM Manila on July 6, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
Senator Leila de Lima on Monday, July 5 pushed for the passage of a bill that seeks the granting of paid leaves to private sector workers during a state of calamity, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In filing Senate Bill No. 2307, De Lima seeks a five-day paid leave benefits to private...
The seeming one-upsmanship between local government units (LGUs) in the country has done wonders to the government's vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año...
The importance of the private sector's role in mitigating the adverse impact of climate change was once again highlighted during a recent virtual townhall discussion organized by Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute (ADRi). Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (left) and Victor Andres "Dindo" Manhit...
The private sector has Vice President Leni Robredo’s gratitude as she recognized on Monday, June 21, the work they did in helping the government in its COVID-19 response by shouldering the cost of vaccinating their employees in order to attain herd immunity. Vice President Leni Robredo delivers...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. was elated with the recent arrival of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that were procured by the private sector, as it will further bulk up the country's jab supply. A total of 1.5 million doses of CoronaVac-Sinovac vaccines from China arrived at NAIA in Pasay...
GOVERNANCE MATTERS Former Vice President Jejomar Binay We seem to be hearing more bad news than good news these days, and these do not bode well for government’s optimistic scenario of a jumpstarted economy by the second quarter of the year. The scenario is dependent on two factors. One is the...
President Duterte has expressed his gratitude to the private sector for their "tremendous assistance" to the government as the country continued to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with core members of the...
