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Filipino seaman with Indian COVID-19 variant dies May 24, 2021 | 9:02 pm PIXABAY A FILIPINO seaman who got infected with the Indian coronavirus variant died last week, Philippine health authorities said on Monday. Three of his crew mates were still confined in the hospital and were recovering, while five would be sent home after completing quarantine at an isolation facility, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. Vergeire told an online news briefing. “Their condition is OK,” she said, referring to the three seamen in the hospital. Two of three more migrant Filipino workers who had test...

BusinessWorld May 25, 2021 | 12:33 am THE SENATE approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to extend the estate tax amnesty  for another two years, after low revenues generated by the program so far. With 23 affirmative votes, the Senate approved Senate Bill No. 2208 which sought to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 11213 or the Tax Amnesty Act by extending the application period to June 14, 2023. RA 11213, which was set to expire on June 15, 2021, gives a one-time opportunity for taxpayers to settle their unpaid estate taxes as of Dec. 31, 2017. In her sponsorship ...

Population agency’s data tool points to COVID high-risk villages  May 23, 2021 | 7:41 pm PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN A NEW data tracking system has been released for coronavirus cases at village level, which is seen to help local governments improve the response measures and plan for location-based vaccination priorities, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said on Sunday. In a statement, the agency said the recently released version of its demographic vulnerabilities tool contains latest figures in barangays along with the effects of the pandemic on residents....

BusinessWorld May 23, 2021 | 7:35 pm DAVAO CIO A SENATOR filed a bill to provide more benefits and allowances for barangay health workers (BHWs), who are assigned at community-level facilities and serve as first line responders in emergencies.    Senator Ralph G. Recto filed Senate Bill No. 2151 early this month, citing that Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams, consisting mainly of barangay health workers, have been the first line responders in managing coronavirus-related concerns in communities. They are also part of monitoring cases and some are members of contact tr...

BusinessWorld May 21, 2021 | 8:23 pm BW FILE PHOTO The Senate on Thursday approved on second reading a bill seeking to strengthen the country’s law against sexual abuse of children online.  The Senate approved Senate Bill 2209, which will repeal the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 and amend the Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009.  The committees on women, science and technology and finance approved the measure on Tuesday.  Senator Risa N. Hontiveros-Baraquel, who endorsed the bill to the plenary, said the bill penalizes the use of digital or analog com...