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endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 21) — The House of Representatives appropriations committee approved on Friday the Bayanihan 3 bill which provides for a new round of cash aid for Filipinos affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed third stimulus measure, also known as Bayanihan to Arise as One Act, has a ₱405.6 billion budget. House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said over the weekend that the chamber will prioritize the said bill, which intends to revive the Philippin...

Published May 20, 2021, 10:11 AM The Commission on Audit (COA) has warned it would issue notices of audit suspension to the Davao del Sur provincial government as state auditors questioned officials on the distribution of some P70.71 million worth of relief goods distributed to families adversely affected by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID 19) epidemic. COA had also issued demand letters asking former and incumbent officials to liquidate various amounts in cash advances they received as of ...

BFAR-aided projects in Bohol towns yield good harvest, high income to 2 fisherfolk groups

Cash aid proponent says community-led food banks a valuable part of pandemic response  May 16, 2021 | 7:38 pm PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE LEGISLATOR who is pushing for an across-the-board cash aid for Filipinos supports the emergence of community pantries, saying these initiatives contribute to an “all hands-on deck” response to the coronavirus pandemic.    “Let the private sector continue to do what they’re doing well — such as setting up and maintaini...

TAHLEQUAH – Sequoyah High School has named Ryly Ziese as the 2021 valedictorian and Liliana Martinez as salutatorian.  Sequoyah’s commencement ceremony for the class of 2021 seniors will take place at Gable Field at Northeastern State University at 6:30 p.m. today using social-distancing recommendations and guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Ryle Ziese, of Cookson, is the daughter of Sean and Ginger Ziese. She has a weighted GPA of 4.59 and will be ...

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 13) - The Department of Labor and Employment is already running out of funds to support workers affected by the pandemic, Assistant Secretary Dominique Tutay said. She added that the department is now using its regular budget as the allocated funds for displaced informal workers under Bayanihan 2 have already been used. "Para sa mga workers in the informal sector, meron po tayong tinatawag na TUPAD [Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displ...

After her graduation from Archbishop Bergan Catholic School, Angelee Rump said she’ll miss the school’s closeness.

Published May 11, 2021, 4:40 PM The Duterte administration has released more than half-a-trillion pesos to fund various  government initiatives aimed at supporting the country’s coronavirus response, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement on Tuesday, (May 11), the budget department announced that a total of P646.97 billion was released as of April 15, 2021 for the implementation of various projects, activities and programs (P/A/Ps) in response to the COVID-19 pand...

Published May 11, 2021, 1:29 PM As the Commission on Audit started releasing audit findings on the disbursement by government response funds to address the devastating effecs of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, state auditors flagged official expenditures of Tuguegarao City using funds released under the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act or Bayanihan 1. COA noted that aside from the procurement of “relief goods and meals and snacks under emergency cases,” the claims of hotels u...

ELGIN — The art of role reversal takes the stage this month at the Elgin Opera House. Union Country actors Victoria Ingram, Caiti Burke and Cody Wyld Flower are featured in “Love Is a Scandal: An Evening of Anton Chekhov One Acts” beginning this weekend, performing two one-act plays by the Russian playwright — “The Bear: A Joke in One Act, or The Boor” and “The Proposal.” “The Boor” is about two people who hate each other but fall in love, and �...