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[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte promulgates the Bayanihan to Recover As One or Bayanihan 2. Photo of Sen. Bong go MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Bayanihan to Recover As One or Bayanihan 2 on Friday, which seeks to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was confirmed …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government has now allowed “stays” in hotels located in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ), the Department of Tourism (DOT) said on Friday. This was approved by the Interagency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in an attempt to “explore various …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The World Health Organization (WHO) “solidarity trials” for potential vaccines against coronavirus disease may begin in the Philippines in the last week of October, Undersecretary of Health Maria Rosario Vergeire said Friday. Information from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that WHO will identify the vaccines …

[ad_1] Serena Williams of the United States reacts during a semifinal match of the United States Open tennis championship against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo / Seth Wenig) NEW YORK – Serena Williams was already struggling to keep up in a …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The government approved a proposal to reduce the physical distance between commuters in public transportation vehicles starting on Sept. 14, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade announced Friday. Tugade said the proposal from the Economic Development Group (EDC) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) was approved and supported …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The entire budget of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) could not be taken “hostage” by the resignation of an official, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Friday. “We cannot sacrifice the entire budget for the retention or resignation of a government official assigned to PCOO,” Lacson said …

[ad_1] In this June 30, 2019 file photo, President Donald Trump, left, meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the North Korean side of the border in the village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone. Journalist Bob Woodward’s book “Rage” includes new details about the president’s comments on …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Calling it “a bit too much,” Senator Panfilo Lacson said Friday that he intends to look at the intelligence funds allocated in the proposed 2021 Office of the President budget. Lacson said he wants to know how the Office of the President spent its intelligence funds …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The president can appoint an angel or even Lucifer to any government position if he wishes, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Friday. This, since he was asked for a comment on the appointment of former senior superintendent of the police Cezar Mancao II as head of the …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson suspects that the late submission by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of its 2021 budget proposal was due to “a lot of haggling” between some lawmakers and the agency. “My source at DBM (Department of Budget and Management) told us …