Page 25 - Program Act News Today

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” on Nov. 29.

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco (Photo courtesy of House Press and Public Affairs Bureau) MANILA - Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Friday assured the public that the House of Representatives will continue to pass vital measures that will help the country in its fight against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. "Rest assured that we in the House of Representatives will remain steadfast and resolute in enacting vital pieces of legislation that will help the country navigate through an...

Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday, Dec. 13 is prepared to push for amendments to Republic Act 11525 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act in order to grant the private sector bigger role in sustaining the momentum of government’s inoculation program. At the same time, Velasco also urged the De

MANILA - Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday said the national government should start reviewing the policy on Covid-19 vaccine procurement to allow the private sector to purchase directly from manufacturers. Velasco said giving the private sector a much wider role in the inoculation drive would sustain the momentum of the government's Covid-19 vaccination program in the country and enhance efforts to ensure the rapid and efficient rollout of available vaccines. "Since there is now amp...

Since there is now an ample supply of safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines globally, it is time that the national government considers allowing the private sector to deal directly with the manufacturers and ensure a more sustainable and dependable supply of life-saving vaccines for Filipinos

DILG: Accept LGU-issued vax cards for domestic travel

“Their efforts are not enough. What is happening now is exactly the opposite. The burden to ensure the workplace is safe is mainly on the employees. If they want to protect the workers, they should shoulder the RT-PCR expenses.”

Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday urged the government to consider the private sector’s call for booster shots for employees noting there is already a steady supply of COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines. Angara, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee and primary sponsor of the COVID-19 Vaccin

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Sunday called on eligible Filipinos who remain unvaccinated to get a jab during the national COVID-19 vaccination days slated on Nov. 29 to Dec. 1 and on Dec. 15 to 17, to help prevent another pandemic surge as families prepare for the holiday season. Velasco

CLEARING UP ISSUES. Labor and employment officials in Northern Mindanao on Friday (Nov. 26, 2021) issue clarifications on the consequences that employers might face if they implement a "No vaccine, No work" policy in the region. During a Zoom conference, they clarified that while the government encourages the majority of the population to get coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines, employers cannot terminate workers who refused to get inoculated. (Screengrab via DOLE-10) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY...