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Simplify bill postponing BARMM elections to avoid issues, Zubiri asks senators

Senate Majority Leader Juan MIguel Zubiri has suggested to his colleague, Senator Francis Tolentino, to make simple the measure that would postpone the elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindano (BARMM) from 2022 to 2025. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albe

Zubiri calls for stricter COVID-19 measures in Northern Mindanao

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel ‘Migz’ Zubiri (Albert Calvelo/Senate PRIB) The senator issued the appeal as he expressed alarm over the reported spike in the coronavirus infections in the region, which he said the IATF should also focus on. “As a resident of Northern Mindanao, I am very alarmed by the recent surge of COVID-19 cases across the region,” Zubiri said in a statement. “Two weeks ago, our regional IATF already reported a 300 percent rise in cases in Lanao del Norte. And this weekend, CDO reported that their numbers have risen to 962, from just 100-plus in March. In Bukidnon, our medical frontliners are struggling to deal with the sudden surge of COVID-19 patients,” he further said.

Liberalizing PH retail trade amid pandemic not a wise option—Hontiveros

Published May 19, 2021, 9:36 AM Senator Risa Hontiveros has warned lawmakers that eliminating all restrictions to foreign ownership of the country’s domestic retail trade would not be a wise option, especially amid an economic crisis due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hontiveros said Senate Bill No. 1840 or the proposed Retail Trade Liberalization Act would only put local owners of “mom-and-pop shops, sari-sari stores, carinderias,” and even public market stalls at a disadvantage, and render them second class citizens in the Philippine business sector. “Right now, this is not our wisest option. Imbes na makabawi at maka-recover an gating mga negosyante at manininda, ito ang bubulaga sa kanila (Instead of allowing our businessmen to recover from their losses, this would be a burden to them),” Hontiveros said in a statement.

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