Monthly Archives: July 2020
Duterte will call for special session to pass Bayanihan 2 — Malacañang
President Rodrigo Duterte will call for a special session in order to pass the proposed stimulus package for COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, the...
P71.5B in taxes paid by ABS-CBN in 17 years
Embattled broadcast network ABS-CBN has paid the government billions in taxes throughout 17 years, an executive said on Wednesday.
“From 2003 to 2019, ABS-CBN as...
PH and Japan sign ¥50-B loan for COVID-19 response and economic relief
The Philippines and Japan governments on Wednesday signed an agreement over a JP¥50-billion (about P23 billion) loan to support the Philippine government’s response and...
BREAKING! PH COVID-19 updates: 38,511 positive; 1,270 deaths; 10,438 recoveries
The Philippines’ tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases surpassed the 38,000 mark on Wednesday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 999 more...
SC junks petition questioning Bayanihan law
The Supreme Court en banc on Tuesday junked the very first legal challenge to the Bayanihan law and other quarantine measures introduced by the...
‘Comedy of errors’; Senate hearing on internet connection interrupted due to poor internet connection
A Senate hearing on Wednesday on internet service in the country had to be cut because of poor internet connection, marred by multiple glitches,...
‘Maraming hindi na gets’ — Harry Roque on fist-pump congratulations for beating U.P. prediction
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said on Wednesday that his fist-pumping congratulations for beating predictions on the spread of the coronavirus pandemic was meant for...
Quarantine areas starting July 1
Government sets quarantine restrictions starting July 1 to July 15 in the following areas.
Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ)—Cebu City.
General Community Quarantine (GCQ)—National Capital Region, Benguet,...
NCR on GCQ, Cebu City on ECQ
Cebu City, starting July 1 up to July 15, will remain under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) as COVID -19 cases continue to rise.
Metro Manila...
