Declaring a state of calamity is necessary in order to be able to release the P16 billion calamity fund of the national government as well as the use of calamity funds of LGUs. Another P13 billion of the contingency fund can also be tapped.

Ang daming nagsusumbong sa atin: Wala raw mga nurses sa ilang ospital. Nagsasarado na raw ang ibang ospital dahil walang health workers na nakapasok dahil walang sariling kotse. Ang dami pa ring stranded sa kalye na mga trabahante sa palengke, grocery, botika, gas stations, tanggapan ng gobyerno at iba pang

“Given the ‘enhanced community quarantine’ in Luzon, we urge Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez to extend the deadline for the filing of income tax returns. The Tax Code gives the BIR Commissioner, who is under the Department of Finance, the power to extend the period for filing returns in ‘meritorious cases’

Dapat kasama sa pag-utos na isailalim sa enhanced community quarantine ang Luzon, kasama na ang Metro Manila, ang madaliang paghatid ng kalakal at serbisyo lalo na sa mahihirap na pamilyang nangangailangan ng pagkain, mailinis na tubig, gamot, at iba pang mahahalagang gamit.

Kaninang umaga, sa unang work day ng Metro Manila lockdown, libo-libong pasahero ng MRT, bus, at jeepney ang stranded sa pila sa mga estasyon, checkpoint, bus at jeepney stop, sa loob ng NCR at sa mga papasok dito. Yung iba oras na ang hinintay sa masikip na kalagayang ito. Kailangan

“In view of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, we in the Minority call for a special session of Congress to pass a supplemental budget to address the pandemic and help affected Filipino households, workers, and businesses.The supplemental budget should cover the test kits for massive testing; relief goods for

“Siguruhin ang food supply sa mga ma-lo-lockdown, lalung-lalo na mga daily wage earners, yung mga no-work-no-pay. Kaya inuulit natin ang panawagan na relief assistance para sa mga construction workers, jeepney/padyak/van/tricycle/Angkas driver, sidewalk vendor, etc. Wala pang lockdown, sila na yung hindi sapat at masustansya ang pagkain. Kapag hindi pumasok, walang

In light of the government’s lockdown of the National Capital Region, we seek clarification on the following: 1.    Food supply What about the entry and exit of trucks carrying food and other supplies to and from NCR ports, and wet markets, supermarkets, and other retail outlets? What happens to the scheduled arrival

MANILA — As the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday assured the public that the health disaster can be defeated with quick and timely multi-sectoral, science-based interventions anchored on compassion. “We can defeat this virus. We can lessen the spread. And we can emerge