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[ad_1] Fitch Ratings has projected broader relationships between the budget deficit and general government debt and gross domestic product (GDP) of the Philippines this year, still due to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. In a report on Friday, Fitch Ratings analyst Sagarika Chandra said the government’s fiscal deficit could …

[ad_1] The Interagency Working Group for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) approved on Thursday, October 15, 2020, the adjustment of age-based home stay restrictions. People ages 15 to 65 can now go out. According to the IATF, local government units (LGUs) may impose a higher age limit for …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) number of COVID-19 cases reached 6,636 on Friday after announcing 50 additional coronavirus infections. The PNP said that as of 6 p.m. Friday, 666 staff members are active with COVID-19 cases or those still receiving treatment for the infectious respiratory disease. …

[ad_1] The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee promised on Friday to convey the P4.5 trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2021 to the Senate on time, and to exclude the possibility of a reworked budget. Panel chair Eric Yap said the lower house will be able to comply with …

[ad_1] People between the ages of 15 and 60 will now be allowed to leave their homes in areas that are still under community quarantine. In a press release, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said that the Interagency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) decided to allow …

[ad_1] More gambling activities will now be allowed in areas under community quarantine. This after the Inter-Institutional Working Group for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) allowed the resumption of off-track horse gambling and cockfighting in those areas in its Resolution No. 79, 2020 series. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque …

[ad_1] Wick Veloso The Philippine National Bank (PNB) led by tycoon Lucio Tan is the “best run” bank and its CEO, Wick Veloso, is the “best CEO” in the Philippines, according to Singapore-based publication The Asian Banker. The Asian Banker’s Leadership Achievement Awards program is considered a prestigious commendation for …

[ad_1] aware October 16, 2020 at 04:53 pm The fear of COVID-19 has caused many children not to receive scheduled vaccines. To help address this problem, innovative solutions such as in-car vaccinations and home visits have been seen in recent months. Similarly, there are vaccination schedules to catch up, but …

[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 16) – The country recorded another 3,139 COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 351,750, the Health Department announced Friday. Meanwhile, 786 more people improved, bringing the number of recoveries to 294,865. However, 34 more people died, bringing the death toll to 6,531, the …

[ad_1] Airport maintenance personnel disinfect the handcarts lined up outside the NAIA Terminal 1 departure area on August 19, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News / Archive MANILA – The interagency task force leading the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has allowed non-essential travel by Filipinos abroad starting next week, …