We have just emerged from the world’s longest lockdown—75 days—when 109 million of us in the 13th most populous country in the planet hunkered down to stop the virus. Although it spared us from digging mass graves, it, however, buried businesses in unpaid bills, our people in
As society shifts to electronic transactions, government should adequately fund projects that will close the huge “digital deficit”, make broadband “affordable and accessible”, and use “connectivity to promote inclusivity.” This was the call of Senate President Pro Tempore
Aside from dedicated lanes for their use, secure parking spaces for bicycles will encourage more people to pedal their way to workplaces, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. “It is not enough that we set aside passageways for bicycles. We should also see to it
An Act Extending The Effectivity Of Republic Act No. 11469, Otherwise Known As The “Bayanihan To Heal As One Act,” Providing Mechanisms To Accelerate The Recovery And Bolster The Resiliency Of The Philippine Economy, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act No. 11469, Appropriating
The DSWD says that a condition for the release of the second installment of SAP is the local government’s liquidation report on the first wave of the cash distribution. In ordinary times, this audit rule should be followed strictly. But in the midst of the pandemic, it
Kung maaari po sana na anumang bagong alituntunin sa traffic, lalo na sa coding sa Metro Manila, ay maipahiwatig sa lengwaheng simple at madaling maintidihan. Maiiwasan din ang pagkalito ng mga motorista kung ang isasapubliko ay ang mga
Even though the President has expressed his views on the issue, this should not stop education stakeholders from fine-tuning the ways which will allow our young to learn amidst the pandemic without making them sick. Finding alternatives to face-to-face instruction is like
With their robust remittances – P1.7 trillion last year – overseas Filipinos who are homeward bound have earned the right to be treated “as returning heroes who have sacrificed so much for their country,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. “They deserve a red carpet
“No reading, no billing.” The simplest of formulas in computing utility usage is the most fair. This is what water utilities should also use so they can avoid the public uproar which greeted one power utility’s guesstimate way of billing. This must be the rule across
