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DEC
23
2020

RA 11510: Alternative Learning System Act

Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaEighteenth CongressThird Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand twenty-one. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11510] AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING
DEC
23
2020

RA 11517: Authorizing the President to Expedite the Processing and Issuance of National and Local Permits, Licenses and Certifications in Times of National Emergency

Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaEighteenth CongressSecond Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand twenty. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11517] AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO EXPEDITE THE
DEC
23
2020

RA 11509: Medical Scholarship Act

Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaEighteenth CongressSecond Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand twenty. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11509] AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP AND
DEC
16
2020

RA 11502: National Cooperative Month

Republic of the PhilippinesCongress of the PhilippinesMetro ManilaEighteenth CongressSecond Regular Session Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand twenty. [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11502] AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP AND
DEC
14
2020

SBN-1953: Providing Additional Mechanisms to Accelerate the Recovery and Bolster the Resiliency of the Philippine Economy

An Act Providing For Additional Mechanisms To Accelarate The Recovery And Bolster The Resiliency Of The Philippine Economy, Providing Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes This bill, otherwise known as the Bayanihan to Rebuild as One Act, aims to provide P485 Billion to
DEC
14
2020

SBN-1951: Regulating the Importation, Manufacture, Sale, Packaging, Distribution, Use, and Communication of Vapor Products and Heated Tobacco Products

An Act Regulating The Importation, Manufacture, Sale, Packaging, Distribution, Use, And Communication of Vapor Products And Heated Tobacco Products This bill seeks to regulate, the importation, manufacture, sale, packaging, distribution, use, advertisement, promotion and
NOV
27
2020

After 5 years, gov’t can no longer charge spending delays to “kulang sa praktis”

After having gained experience in budget execution over the past four and half years, which is a lifetime in public administration, agencies can no longer invoke “kulang sa praktis” when it comes to spending for things the people have paid for with taxes.  It is but fair to
NOV
26
2020

Soaring food prices to increase number of GNP—Gutom na Pilipino

The next Cabinet meeting should map out plans on how to tame what seems to be runaway prices of food, placing them beyond the reach of households made poorer by the pandemic-caused economic slowdown, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today. “I think this should be on
NOV
25
2020

“Barya na nga lang ang hinihingi, hindi pa masuklian ang sakripisyo ng PGH”

Dr. Gap Legaspi, PGH Director, is an expert neurosurgeon whose operating room virtuoso has saved many lives.  Juggling many duties, he treats and teaches, mentoring future doctors in the hospital he manages.  PGH performs hundreds of complex surgeries a week, on top of
NOV
24
2020

Prepaid vax is OK but don’t let PITC buy it

President Duterte’s order to the government to prepay the COVID-19 vaccines is correct.  Vaccines are not COD goods you can order from Lazada. They are not postpaid items, but prepaid. More so when there is a race among nations to acquire them, with the first batches already