IATF endorses to Congress Metro Manila mayors’ request to continue pilot study of motorcycle taxis

October 7, 2020

Metro Manila mayors have been pushing for the continuous pilot study of the motorcycle taxis, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a televised press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious

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Duterte told Velasco it’s his right to run for speakership – Palace

October 6, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has told Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco that it is his right to run for the speakership of the House of Representatives. In a televised press briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said this was Duterte’s

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Philippines still in good financial position but need to further open economy – Dominguez

October 6, 2020

The Philippines remains in a good financial position despite the health crisis but there is a need to further open up the economy, said Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III. The Department of Finance chief said the government has able to

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Duterte sees extrajudicial killings due to “rivalry” among drug syndicate members

October 6, 2020

Extrajudicial killings in the Philippines could be attributed to “rivalry” among the members of drug syndicates, according to President Rodrigo Duterte. In a taped message on Monday night, Duterte said he himself conducted a “discreet” inquiry on the alleged extrajudicial

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Number of jobless Filipinos decline in September: SWS

October 6, 2020

Two out of five Filipinos lost their jobs due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in a survey released late Monday. Based on their latest survey, the number of Filipinos who are jobless decreased

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Labor dept ready to help displaced school workers

October 6, 2020

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Tuesday the labor department is ready to assist displaced workers of educational institutions. “When an educational institution decides to close or stop operating, they must notify us. Then, in order to be able to

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PNP temporarily halts allowing stranded persons to go to Negros Occidental until Oct 9

October 6, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said they temporarily suspended the issuance of travel authority for locally stranded individuals (LSI) and residents returning and travelling to Negros Occidental starting October 3 until October 9. In a statement, PNP said

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Año says LGUs quickly approve 1,171 telco applications for cell towers

October 6, 2020