House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Thursday led congressional leaders in filing a bill seeking an additional P54.6 billion in … Continue reading Velasco files P54.6-B supplemental budget for pension arrears of retired uniform personnel
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles led IATF Yolanda, NHA and LGU officials in distributing 1,533 free housing units in Roxas City, … Continue reading Roxas City gets 1,533 free housing units – Nograles
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, together with officers of Task Force Yolanda and the National Housing Authority, led the distribution of … Continue reading Nograles, IATF Yolanda distribute 500 additional free housing units in Leyte
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the government to start injecting vaccines into essential workers now instead of ending up throwing away … Continue reading Use the vaccines now on essential workers before it expires – Villanueva
The Committee on Indigenous Cultural Communities and Indigenous Peoples began its inquiry Tuesday — based on House Resolution 309 — … Continue reading House inquiry on Kaliwa Dam to prioritize affected IP communities
The Committee on Appropriations, in an online meeting presided over by Vice Chairman Ruwel Peter Gonzaga (2nd District, Davao de … Continue reading House OKs bill on additional pay for gov’t night shift employees
On the last day of the session before the Holy Week recess, the Senate on Monday, March 24, 2021 approved … Continue reading Senate approves 25-year franchise of DITO Telco
With more areas placed under localized lockdowns and some businesses were again forced to shut down due to upsurge in … Continue reading Velasco makes fresh pitch for Bayanihan 3
A House leader has called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) and law enforcement agencies to act on the unabated … Continue reading Abante to PNP, law enforcement agencies: catch murderers end bloodshed
Though the Bureau of Customs has repeatedly donated seized gadgets to the Department of Education (DepEd) to support distance learning, … Continue reading Gatchalian seeks more efficient roll-out of DepEd Computerization Program
Perhaps what the President was addressing was the call for “blanket immunity” by some vaccine manufacturers, which clearly goes against … Continue reading Senator Imee Marcos statement on President Duterte’s statement that government cannot shoulder indemnity for all vaccine purchases made by the private sector
A lawmaker from the House of Representatives bats for ‘legislative review of ongoing gov’t negotiations with Maynilad and Manila Water. … Continue reading Solon wants a legislative review of ongoing gov’t negotiations with Maynilad, Manila water
Government critics are using the COVID-19 pandemic to score political points especially as the country gears towards the general election … Continue reading Duterte: Gov’t critics using COVID-19 for political agenda
Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr.Deputy SpeakerOur Brother’s Keeper Thank you Madame Speaker, Majority Leader. Ngayon pong araw na ito, binabati … Continue reading READ: Deputy Speaker Benny Abante’s privilege speech on the slain Samar Pastor
Senator Imee Marcos on Monday called for the abolition of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging … Continue reading PH senators calls out for the abolishment of the IATF – says let the health experts lead the COVID response
Senator Joel Villanueva scored the proposal to exclude certain firms from the government’s vaccine procurement program, saying such a move, … Continue reading Villanueva: Vaccine procurement must be made available for private sector, no exclusions; ‘Goal is vaccines for all’
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 and the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management … Continue reading Gatchalian bats anew for prioritization of teachers in COVID-19 vaccination
The additional restriction measures that the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) recommended and were approved by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to … Continue reading Additional restrictions aim to cut 25% of COVID-19 cases – Palace
DOTr ADVISORY22 March 2021 PINAKABAGONG PUBLIC TRANSPORT POLICIES SA MGA LUGAR NA NAKAPAILALIM SA GCQ (Metro Manila, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna … Continue reading DOTR released new public transport policies under GCQ areas
Umiiral ngayon sa buong Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite at Laguna ang General Community Quarantine (GCQ) ngunit may mga additional … Continue reading GCQ with additional restrictions, umiiral sa Metro Manila at iba pang lugar
There will be no lockdown, instead, additional measures would be put in place to address the rising number of COVID-19 … Continue reading Palace says no lockdown; lays down additional measures to address rising COVID-19 cases
With the Department of Health (DOH) reporting a record-high number of new cases in a single day, Deputy Speaker and … Continue reading Incentivize private sector procurement of vaccines, says House Leader
Nitong Sabado, Marso 20, personal na dumalo si Sen. Bong Go sa inagurasyon ng Quezon Central Market sa Quezon, Bukidnon … Continue reading Sen. Go, personal na nagabot ng ayuda sa mga taga Quezon, Bukidnon
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco is urging the public to follow the advice of health authorities to stay at home amid … Continue reading Velasco urges public: Heed gov’t advice to stay at home unless absolutely necessary
Presidential Spokesperson and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) spokesperson Secretary Harry Roque Jr announced the IATF decision to reduce the venue … Continue reading Venue capacities reduced, operations of certain industries suspended – Palace
Around 220 Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) Vessels are massed at Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea The National … Continue reading READ: Statement of National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea on the presence of China’s maritime militias at the West Philippine Sea
House Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera has slammed a plan of the Department of Health (DOH) to exclude tobacco and formula … Continue reading Solon slams DOH draft order barring tobacco, milk formula firms from producing COVID-19 vaccine for their workers
Five police officers were killed while two others were wounded in an encounter with suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels … Continue reading 5 cops killed, 2 injured on Camarines Sur ambush
On March 19, 2021, a platoon of our uniformed personnel from the 2nd Provincial Mobile Force Company was sent to … Continue reading READ: PNP OIC Lt.Gen Guillermo Eleazar statement on the death of 5 policemen in NPA ambush in Camarines Norte
The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines has approved Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, as the country … Continue reading PHL approves Sputnik V for emergency use
The Philippine government will integrate the best inoculation practices of countries across the globe into its national immunization program to … Continue reading Gov’t aims for better Christmas for all Filipinos in 2021 with more stable supply of Covid-19 vax
Starting Monday this week, Metro Manila was placed under a curfew once again to curb the spike in new virus … Continue reading Driving schools closed for two weeks – IATF
At least 90 to 95 percent of the healthcare workers in Pangasinan provincial government-run hospitals are confident to be inoculated … Continue reading 95% of Pangasinan healthcare workers ‘fearless” of Covid vax
National Task Force against COVID 19 Chief Implementer and Vaccine Czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr assured the public that the … Continue reading PH vaccine procurement, policy based on science – Galvez
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles as Chairman of the IATF Yolanda, NHA and the LGU beneficiary, distributed an additional 5,000 free … Continue reading Additional 5,000 Yolanda housing units distributed in Iloilo – Nograles
A House leader on Thursday urged authorities to address the rising spate of killings in the country, as he condemned … Continue reading House leader condemns murder of Samar pastor
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco has placed the entire House of Representatives on a four-day lockdown beginning today, March 18, in … Continue reading House to be locked down for 4 days due to rising COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila
The chairman of the House Committee on Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday underscored the need to tackle the housing … Continue reading House panel chief calls for action to tackle housing backlog
In President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s regular weekly Talk-to-the People Address, the Chief Executive reiterated his desire to have all indigents, … Continue reading Duterte wants indigents, informal settlers vaccinated
The Philippines has secured 30 million doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccines which will boost the supply for the national vaccination … Continue reading PH secured 30M doses of vaccine from Novavax
Fans of phenomenal Korean boy group BTS took their disappointment to Twitter on Monday after the group lost in the … Continue reading #Scammys? Army’s outraged on Twitter after BTS lost on the Grammy Awards
SPEAKER VELASCO HAILS PASSAGE Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday hailed the House of Representatives’ passage of a bill creating … Continue reading Speaker Velasco hails passage of bill creating Philippine energy research and policy institute
More operational trains are expected to run on the Light Rail Transit 2 (LRT-2) System by April 2021, just in … Continue reading LRT-2 eyes more operational trains by April
The Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs chaired by Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza (Party-list, TUCP) created a technical working group on … Continue reading TWG to discuss insurance program for OFWS
Ensuring the safety of Filipino students, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading House Bill 8737, which … Continue reading Proposed off-campus education act hurdles 2nd reading
The Quezon City government has recorded 18 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases of different variants that may have been contributing to … Continue reading QC reports 18 cases of UK, South African variant
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, in a virtual press conference, said that the government must impose stricter restrictions to address … Continue reading QC renews calls for stricter restrictions after posted almost 200% increase in COVID-19 cases
Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Mike Defensor, an administration lawmaker identified with the previous House speaker, was stripped yesterday of practically all … Continue reading Defensor loses another post at the House
Amid the rising cases of teenage pregnancies in the country, House Committee on Women and Gender Equality Chair Maria Lourdes … Continue reading Integration of comprehensive sexuality in academic curriculum sought amid rising teenage pregnancies
CHOOSE THE BEST VACCINE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, SOLON TELLS DOH To eliminate the hesitancy of the elderly in getting vaccinated, … Continue reading Choose the best vaccine for senior citizens, Solon tells DOH
The Philippine National Police supports local trade union developmental initiatives in attaining sustainable peace and economic development in the labor … Continue reading NTF-ELCAC offers more opportunities for local labor peasant sectors
A joint buy bust operation of PNP and PDEA operatives led to the arrest of two drug suspects in Isabela … Continue reading PNP-PDEA bust two drug suspects, seized P16-M shabu and marijuana in Isabela
Seven drug suspects yielded over PHP122 million worth of shabu in separate anti-drug operations in the cities of Makati and … Continue reading 7 nabbed, P122-M shabu seized in Makati, Muntinlupa Ops
Senator Richard Gordon berated former and current officials of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and the Department of Transportation (DOTR) … Continue reading Gordon calls out LTO and DOTR officials anew to file graft and plunder charges
Following the recent uptick in daily COVID-19 cases, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco is urging Filipinos to remain vigilant and continue … Continue reading Speaker Velasco urges continued vigilance after uptick in COVID-19 cases
The completion of the first two segments of the massive North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project is on track, as Department … Continue reading PNR Clark Phase 1, 2 completion on track
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Negros Oriental is holding the pre-registration and registration of individuals to the Philippine Identification … Continue reading National Id system registration to be held on Saturday – PSA
Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera is calling for a congressional inquiry into the failure of food delivery applications to honor the … Continue reading Solon seeks probe on food delivery discount for senior citizens
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the newest cases were detected in the ninth batch of genome sequencing conducted by … Continue reading 52 more cases of South African variant detected in PH – DOH
SPEAKER VELASCO WILLING TO GET COVID-19 VACCINE PUBLICLY TO BOOST CONFIDENCE Speaker Lord Allan Velasco is more than willing to … Continue reading Speaker Velasco willing to get COVID-19 vaccine publicly to boost confidence
The House of Representatives resumed deliberations on Wednesday on Resolution of Both Houses 2, which proposes amendments to certain economic … Continue reading Foreign Investors to be regulated by PH laws under proposed charter amendments
The House Committee on Transportation chaired by Samar Rep. Edgar Mary Sarmiento consolidated and approved on Wednesday three measures seeking … Continue reading Establishment of safe pathways network of bike lanes and slow streets bill approved
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture chaired by Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo adopted House Resolution 422 on … Continue reading Comitee Adopts bill urging Deped to incorporate mental health awareness course in K-12 Program
President Rodrigo Duterte has stood pat on his statement that the government will not force Filipinos to get inoculated with … Continue reading Duterte maintains gov’t won’t force anyone to get Covid-19 vax
House Committee on Health Chair Angelina “Helen” Tan is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to intensify its information dissemination … Continue reading House Health Panel Chief urges DOH to intensify info drive on COVID-19 vaccination program
“Who is at fault?” This, according to House Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido M. Abante Jr. should … Continue reading Abante: PNP-PDEA shootout probe should identify who is at fault
Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar has sounded the alarm over the rise of violence against women and … Continue reading Solon wants House to probe surge in violence vs. women, children amid pandemic
House Deputy Speaker and Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. has joined calls to relieve Philippine National Police … Continue reading Solon urges PNP to respect universities and schools as ‘safe spaces’
Kahapon ay nagbigay ng pahayag ang Department of Education (DEPED) ukol sa gagawing 2 linggo na lang na summer break … Continue reading Summer break ng mga estudyante, posibleng gawing 2 linggo na lang ayon sa Deped
The Bayanihan Act 2 fast-tracking the issuance of permits for telco infra builds was the shot in the arm for … Continue reading Road to #1stWorldNetwork: LGUs as Partners in Progress
The National Economic Development Authority(NEDA) proposed to Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to place the whole country to MGCQ starting March 1, … Continue reading NEDA asks to place the whole Philippines to MGCQ -Balita.ph
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