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Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday reminded Filipinos on the need to cooperate and share the responsibility in the fight against COVID-19 by continuing to observe the minimum health protocol. Angara made the call as he expressed concern on the alarming spike in new COVID cases over the past weeks

"We can claim victory only when there are zero cases. As the latest surge of infections has shown, we cannot become complacent even when the number of cases goes down,” Lacson said.

Concerned Filipinos opposed the proposed policy of Metro Manila mayors to restrict the movements of unvaccinated individuals. They suggested alternatives

Amid rising number of virus infections in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Metro Manila Council (MMC), which is composed of Metro Manila mayors, ordered the imposition of enhanced restrictions on the mobility of unvaccinated individuals. “The advances in public health and the economic gains that have been achieved in…

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chair Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos, Jr. (File photo) MANILA - There will soon be enhanced restrictions regulating the movement of individuals still unvaccinated against Covid-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR) as agreed upon by the Metro Manila Council (MMC). In a virtual presser on Monday, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos Jr. said MMDA Resolution No. 22-01, series of 2022, urges local g...

Amid the rising number of infections in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Metro Manila mayors that composed the Metro Manila Council (MMC), have collectively agreed to impose enhanced restrictions on individuals who are unvaccinated against Covid-19 to regulate their mobility. “The advances in public health and the economic gains…

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco looked back at the past year full of hope as the Philippines is entering 2022 while reaping the benefits of the government’s intense efforts in responding to the Covid-19 crisis. “We have come a long way since last year when we felt seemingly hopeless against the wave of Covid-19 infections,” […]

(Last of three parts) In his last full year in office, President Duterte spent some time signing several bills into law, including his last budget law and the promised department that will cater to the needs of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang pho

(PNA photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Friday said the House of Representatives will continue to do its mandate to craft meaningful laws that will uplift the life of every Filipino. In his New Year message, Velasco said that the 18th Congress has enacted more than 130 laws, including the National Covid-19 Vaccination Program Act and the 2022 General Appropriations Act recently signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte. "As we close 2021, we are filled with grat...

MANILA - The House of Representatives has carried the duty of crafting policies to shepherd the Philippines towards recovery from the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the House's legislative work has been vital to the country's pandemic response, considering that its success lies in the policy choices of governments. Velasco said the lower chamber ensured the passage of vital pieces of legislation that would help the country navigate through and emerge stronger...