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President Duterte declares 2020 as year of Filipino health workers

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has declared 2020 as the year of Filipino health workers. In making the declaration through Proclamation No. 976, the President noted the COVID-19 pandemic “has greatly affected the country and most nations worldwide and has posed a daunting challenge to the country’s health sector,” but health workers “selflessly and tirelessly provide essential, quality and critical care to individuals, families and groups, even in the face of great peril, fear, uncertainty […]

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Updated: House committee on legislative franchises rejects ABSCBN franchise renewal

70 voted yes for denial of franchise, only 11 voted for franchise grant   (Eagle News) — With a majority vote of 70 from members of the House committee on legislative franchises, ABS CBN’s franchise renewal has been rejected on Friday, July 10. Only 11 members voted to give the media network a franchise. Voting happened after the technical working group of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises presented the committee resolution on the consensus […]

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ICT department proposes P46.6-billion budget for fiscal year 2021

Department says “biggest chunk” for programs aimed at “digital transformation” for the new normal (Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology is pushing for its proposed P46.6-billion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021. In a statement, the department said the “biggest chunk” of the proposal–P22.1 billion—was for its Digital Connectivity and Access programs, particularly the National Broadband Program (NBP), the Free WiFi for All in Public Places and State Universities and Colleges Program, and […]

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COVID-19 cases in PHL reach 51754; no deaths reported today

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 51,000 mark–now at 51754–after the Department of Health reported 1395 cases on Thursday. The DOH said no new deaths were reported, with the total retained at 1314. Of the 51754 COVID-19 cases, the DOH said 37627 are active cases. Of the total cases,  1184 were fresh cases, or cases where test results were reported to the patient within the last three […]

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Lawmakers to decide on ABS CBN franchise renewal as summation of issues presented

  (Eagle News) – Lawmakers are now set to vote on whether to grant or to deny the application of media network ABS CBN to renew its franchise which expired on May 4 this year. The summation of the issues and evidence raised in the past 12 hearings started Thursday, July 9, considered Day 13 of the hearing conducted by House Committee on Legislative Franchise jointly with the House Committee on Good Government and Public […]

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President Duterte designates Sandra Sanchez-Montano as new PHL Commission on Women chair

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has designated Sandra Sanchez-Montano as chair of the Philippine Commission on Women. Sanchez-Montano, who was commissioner of the PCW representing the science and health sector, replaces Rhodora Bucoy. Several reports said Bucoy had been fired by the President, but the PCW denied this in a statement, saying Bucoy tendered her resignation letter on July 7. The letter, the PCW said, has “yet to be transmitted to our head agency, […]

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DOH reports 2,539 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday; total at 50,359

(Eagle News)–The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has breached the 50,000 mark—with 50359 cases—after the Department of Health reported 2539 cases on Wednesday night. The DOH said of the 50,359 total cases, 36457 were active cases. Of the 2539, 1922 were fresh cases, or cases where test results were reported to the patients within the last three days. Over 600–or 617—were late cases, or cases where results to patients were released […]

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Pres. Duterte announces lifting of suspension on non-essential travel and on exit travel ban

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Wednesday, July 8, the lifting of the suspension of non-essential travel, as well as all exit travel restrictions. “Itong suspension of non-essential travel by Filipinos is now lifted. All exit travel restrictions are also lifted,” he said in his talk to the nation. The President reiterated the conditions for Filipinos who want to travel outside the country which include the submission of confirmed round-trip tickets for […]

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President Duterte favors slow, “very circumspect” reopening of the economy

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that the country should be “very circumspect” in reopening the economy as the COVID-19 virus continues to infect many while there is no vaccine in sight. In his talk to the nation at past 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, the President said that opening the entire Philippines would mean thousands more being infected and will put the country in a more dire economic situation. While recoveries […]

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DILG urges LGUs to improve digital platforms in communities as PHL transitions to new normal

(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Wednesday, July 8, urged local government units to “beef up their digital platforms” as the country transitions to the new normal  amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In urging LGUs to fast-track the needed permits and clearances to set up crucial infrastructure such as cell sites that will improve Internet connectivity, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año noted the many people dependent on the Internet in the new normal. […]

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Cebu City remains under ECQ as Metro Manila, other areas currently under GCQ, remains in GCQ

  (Eagle News) – Cebu City remains under Enhanced Community Quarantine after July 15, while Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal, Benguet, Leyte, Southern Leyte and other cities and areas which are currently still under General Community Quarantine will stay under GCQ. President Rodrigo Duterte and his officials, including Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, made the announcement on Wednesday, July 8, at past 1 a.m. in a televised press briefing. Duque said that the considerations for the […]

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DOH reports 1540 COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 47873; Gov’t says of total, 34178 are “active cases”

(Eagle News) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in the country has reached 47873 after the Department of Health reported 1540 cases on Tuesday, July 7. According to the DOH, of the 47873 cases, 34178 are active cases. Of the 1540 cases reported today, 993 were fresh cases, or cases where test results were released to the patient within three days. Over 500–or 547–were late cases, or cases where test results were released […]

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