DAVAO City has been placed under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) effective immediately until November 30, 2020, following the rise of COVID-19 cases in the city.
Day: November 20, 2020
Bong Go calls for the lifting of deployment ban on nurses
SENATOR and chair of the Senate Committee on Health Christopher “Bong” Go issued an appeal for a calibrated lifting of a temporary suspension imposed by
Extend Bayanihan 2, solon urges
A party-list solon has underscored the need to extend the effectivity of Bayanihan To Recover As One Act or Bayanihan 2 as the government continues
Anti-graft task force won’t spare OVP
JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra yesterday said the Office of the Vice President won't be spared from investigation by the Task Force Against Corruption if a
SC sets oral debate on new terror law
THE Supreme Court yesterday announced the holding of oral arguments on petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020. Oral arguments will begin
House panel OKs bill to improve BI services
THE House committee on appropriations has approved a substitute bill that seeks to modernize, professionalize and improve the compensation of officials and personnel of the
Solon cites need to extend Bayanihan
A PARTY-LIST lawmaker on Friday raised the need to extend the effect of Republic Act (RA) No. 11494, otherwise known as the “Bayanihan to Recover
Review of BARMM’s milestones sought
A HOUSE leader on Friday strongly urged President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte to create a joint committee composed of and representing all sectors and stakeholders in
Inquiry into status of gov’t reforestation programs urged
QUEZON City Rep. Alfred Vargas on Friday sought a congressional inquiry into the status of the government’s reforestation programs and initiatives to protect watersheds following
Abu Sayyaf ‘armorer’ captured in Isabela
A SUSPECTED ‘armorer’ of the ISIS-inspired Abu Sayyaf Group was captured by agents of the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force PNP-SAF) in an operation in