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Benepisyong SRA, giit pa rin ng health workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 12:42 PM

Umaasa ang health workers mula sa mga pribadong ospital na matatanggap pa rin nila ang special risk allowance na nasa ilalim ng Bayanihan Law. Read more »

COA flags DOLE's 'insufficient' control measures on COVID-19 funds

Adrian Ayalin and Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 08:18 PM

The Department of Labor and Employment’s 'insufficient internal control' measures led to unclaimed amounts of funds, said COA. Read more »

Duterte may be misinformed on Bayanihan underspending claims: Lacson

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Updated as of Jul 26 01:04 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte might be misinformed about allegations of the Bayanihan fund's underspending, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Sunday after the former accused him of making such claim. Read more »

Workers appeal for more aid under Bayanihan Law

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 08:12 PM

Protesters from a workers' group hold a rally in Quezon City to press the government to extend the Bayanihan 2 Act and pass the Bayanihan 3 bill. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 21, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:14 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Health workers push for release of allowance

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 21 05:22 PM

Health workers from the Philippine Orthopedic Center (POC) stage a noise barrage protest in Quezon City on Monday, lambasting the Department of Health over the reported non-release of funds for meal, accommodation, and transportation benefits under the Bayanihan 2 law. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 25, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:22 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Manila Bay dolomite beach makeover continues

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 07:03 PM

Heavy machinery dump sand along the coastline of Manila Bay along Roxas Boulevard, Manila on Tuesday even after reports that the dolomite sand in the area has washed out to sea. Read more »

Palace says DENR can't drop Manila Bay's dolomite makeover

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 05:20 PM

Malacañang said on Monday the makeover of Manila Bay with crushed dolomite sand should be finished, despite reports that the artificial sand that government dumped there has washed out to sea.    Read more »

READ: Duterte's 14th report to Congress on COVID-19 response

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Posted at Jun 30 10:19 AM

MANILA--President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday submitted his 14th weekly report to Congress on the government's COVID-19 pandemic response. Read more »

How does Bayanihan law expiry affect government's COVID-19 response?

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 07:05 PM

The law that granted President Rodrigo Duterte additional powers to respond to the coronavirus pandemic expired on Thursday with government officials allaying concerns that it would hamper the delivery of government services meant to address the crisis. Read more »

Senate version of Bayanihan 2 takes back power of purse: Hontiveros

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Updated as of Jun 09 12:30 PM

The Senate version of the Bayanihan Act 2 will still give President Rodrigo Duterte the power to realign funds but under very concrete and specific prescriptions, according to Senator Risa Hontiveros.   Read more »

Special Congress session for pandemic response under study: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 03:06 PM

Malacañang said Monday it was looking at calling for a special session of Congress after the legislature adjourned last week without passing measures that would boost the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Second round of cash aid to push through even if Bayanihan law expires: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 01:18 PM

Malacañang assured the public Monday that the second tranche of COVID-19 cash aid will be distributed to poor families even if the law governing it expires this month.   Read more »

Hontiveros seeks probe on how gov't used funds, special powers under Bayanihan Law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 01:46 AM

MANILA - Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called for an audit on how the executive branch spent public funds and how special powers were used to boost the government's response to the coronavirus crisis, saying that Congress "surrendered" its power of the purse to the President but has yet to see results. Read more »

House Committee of the Whole OKs bill extending Bayanihan law

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:39 PM

MANILA - The House of Representatives Committee of the Whole on Wednesday night approved a substitute bill extending the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act until September 2020 to give President Rodrigo Duterte additional time to address the pandemic. Read more »

Sotto 'confident' Supreme Court will uphold constitutionality of Bayanihan Law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 06:21 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said he is "confident" that the Supreme Court will uphold the constitutionality of a law that allows President Rodrigo Duterte to realign funds for coronavirus-related programs, after a former law school dean questioned the measure before the high court. Read more »

Indigent families not under CCT may still qualify for coronavirus cash aid: Go

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Updated as of Mar 25 03:18 PM

Poor families who are not under the government's conditional cash transfer program may still receive cash aid from the government during the coronavirus crisis as long as local government units identify them as indigent families, a senator said Wednesday. Read more »