Philippines

The President is still going through different issue but here’s another thing he tries to manage. It’s about how he recently approved the advance payments for vaccines for COVID-19, marking a change in the posture of the chief executive who formerly rejected allowing advance payments for the drug to end the pandemic of coronavirus. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced that …

President Rodrigo Duterte signed two administrative orders authorizing additional compensation to be given directly in touch with COVID-19 patients to frontline health staff and to public and private health employees. In view of this, AO No. 35 approved the awarding during the state of national emergency of active threat service pay to health employees working on the frontlines. Meanwhile, AO …

The on-going issue for Vice President Leni Robredo’s legal team asked the Presidential Electoral Tribunal to investigate the alleged complicity between Solicitor General Jose Calida and former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who both moved to impede Associate Justice Marvic Leonen in the poll protest, in fearfully close but unrelated motions. The lawyers of Obredo advised the PET-sitting Supreme Court …

There’s another shocking incident happened as a young lawyer on his way to a hearing was killed by unidentified gunmen in broad daylight in Palawan. This is something alarming since there consecutive case of killings for the past few months in the midst of COVID-19. The Philippines-Palawan Chapter’s Integrated Bar stated in a statement that lawyer Eric Jay Magcamit, 35, …

The Province of Isabela, which was recently hit by historic floods in the midst of the Ulysses typhoon strike, does not have adequate funds to screen people in coronavirus shelters. Whatever capital the province does have, It will be diverted into improving its relief facilities and evacuation centers. The governor shared that now that there is no further rain, they …

As the province is struck by what he terms the worst flooding in memory, the governor of Cagayan is asking for support from the national government. The local government-run radio station, Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba said that 24 cities and Tuguegarao City were flooded, affecting 84,257 residents. In order to provide relief supplies and rescue people trapped in their homes …

The doctors provided medical and relief aid on board rubber boats for the victims of Typhoon Ulysses in Marikina. Recently, the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) reactivated its doctors on ship scheme to provide medical services and relief goods to families affected in the Bicol region by Typhoons Quinta and Rolly. In addition to delivering relief kits, on Saturday, PMA President …

The government has introduced a scheme to help finance small businesses 13th month payout, but companies worry the loan conditions are not enticing enough for distressed businesses that can spend the capital elsewhere or simply want to close down entirely. To date, some 21,000 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have received funding under the COVID-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises …

President Rodrigo Duterte would not trivialize the plight of the victims of Typhoon Ulysses as he says he wants to dive in the floodwaters with them. Only those who just don’t like the President claim he sympathize with all the victims of this typhoon because the true message of the President is this. Duterte stated he wanted to swim with …

The Duterte administration is telling water companies in Metro Manila to rethink how they lift costs , make price changes more transparent and reduce government assurances if they wish to proceed with their business. This is the wide strokes of new agreements drawn up for Manila Water Corporation Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. by the Department of Justice, along …