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Duterte tells allies to fast-track Bayanihan extension bill
By Fernan Angeles PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte wanted to make sure that Congress would be able to fast-track the extension of the validity of two spending laws by certifying the bill as urgent. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that certifying the Bayanihan extension bill will ensure that delayed COVID-19 response projects would still…
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No more long wait for test results of COVID-19
By John Clifford Lintao WAITING for COVID-19 test results need not be an eternity, said the Department of Health which has delegated the Philippine Red Cross to take over the task of informing individuals for their condition. In a statement, the PRC said they were finally given the authorization they had requested from the DOH…
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Recruitment for contact tracers to resume in September
By Fernan Angeles WITH the Bayanihan to Recover as One bicameral bill just a hair-thin away from being a law, the government is expected to resume hiring of contact tracers in September or just in time for the release of the P5-billion appropriation allocating funds just for that purpose. In a statement, the designated spokesperson…
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House approves second ‘Bayanihan’ bill
By Fernan Angeles OVERWHELMING best describes the manner in which the House of Representatives approved the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2, outlining P162 billion-worth of response interventions to help the country recover from the COVID-19 crisis and boost the economy. With a vote of 242 in the affirmative, six in the…