Presidential aspirant Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he will pursue amendments to the Foreign Investment Act if he gets elected as president. In a televised interview, Dela Rosa said that part of economic programs would be to allow more foreign investors to invest in micro, small and...
A total of 219 persons who used drugs (PWUD) have completed the "Bidahan" anti-drug program of the Navotas City government, on Oct. 14. “We are glad that our fellow Navoteños have decided to change their ways. We are also happy for their families and loved ones. To our graduates, feel free to...
Midway through the start of the last quarter of the year, the country’s economic managers were focusing on how to pull off a strong finish to what has been a sputtering recovery from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. After nearly two months of restrictive quarantine, the capital region now...
Senator Pia Cayetano has proposed the distribution of targeted subsidies for families and individuals who want to start or expand their home-based and micro businesses to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Pia Cayetano (Office of Sen. Cayetano) During the Senate finance committee hearing on...
Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, October 16, urged the government to come up with emergency employment programs in the Philippines to address joblessness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson (Senate of the Philippines) In a radio interview, Lacson said making...
Senator Grace Poe has urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to ensure that health facilities are within standard in tourist destinations to make travelers feel safe and confident. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Poe) “In all areas in our country, ideally, there should really be basic health...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government failed to balance its response to the coronavirus disease with the need of equally salvaging the economy from the pandemic-induced crisis. During a Senate hearing on the NEDA’s proposed 2022 budget on Wednesday, Oct. 13,...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said each country has a "unique" coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic curve which shall be considered in measuring their efficiency in dealing with the global health crisis. Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) The chief implementer of the National Task...
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) cut its economic growth outlook for the Philippines due to recurring new waves of coronavirus infections followed by the retightening of containment measures. The regional macroeconomic surveillance organization on Thursday, Oct. 7, tempered its 2021...
Note: This piece is authored by Mich Goh, Head of Public Policy for Southeast Asia, Airbnb Almost two years on since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that travel may never be the same again. Driven by a shift toward increased flexibility, we’re seeing fundamental shifts in the...
You can call me a ‘previvor’ By Clarissa De La Paz FIGHTING AT THE HOSPITAL Clockwise from top left: The author, Clarissa resting after her six-hours of prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, Clarissa still groggy after her biopsy a day after her surgery, and Clarissa (middle) with her cousin Oly...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, Oct. 5, chided an official of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation for supposedly fooling the government in declaring that it paid over a million in employee benefits when government records showed otherwise. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines) At...
