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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 01, 2021

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Updated as of Aug 16 03:10 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

DOTr suspends free EDSA bus ride as Bayanihan 2 expires

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 10:38 AM

Commuters queue to ride the bus along the EDSA Carousel in Caloocan City on Thursday, amid the suspension of the free ride program of the Department of Transportation and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board.  Read more »

How did gov't use P9-B fund for hospitals? Solon seeks answers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 06:03 PM

Under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), P9 billion is allocated to fund hospitals catering to COVID-19 patients. Read more »

Angara: Health workers to receive benefits under Bayanihan 2 beyond law's lapse

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 03:52 PM

Senate Committee on Finance chair Sonny Angara on Tuesday said medical frontliners would continue to receive benefits under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) even after the spending law expires by mid-2021.   Read more »

DepEd says still processing Bayanihan 2 subsidies

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 02:19 PM

The Department of Education said Tuesday it would distribute subsidies under Bayanihan 2 to students after the application process for the financial aid is completed. Read more »

Gatchalian tells DepEd to speed up distribution of Bayanihan 2 subsidies

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 01:19 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Education to speed up its distribution of subsidies under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act to students in basic education. Read more »

Senators see 'no necessity' to discuss 3rd COVID-19 emergency law: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 02:17 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said the Senate is not inclined to pass a third COVID-19 aid package since the validity of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) has been extended until next year. Read more »

SC halts increased taxes on POGOs under Bayanihan 2

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 07:32 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has temporarily halted the collection of increased franchise taxes from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) under the Bayanihan to Recover As One Act (Bayanihan 2), an SC source said, which would have raised billions in additional revenues for the government to address the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Jan-Nov budget deficit exceeds P1T on weak revenue collection, spending uptick

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 12:21 PM

MANILA - The Philippine budget gap from January to November breached the P1-trillion mark as tax and non-tax revenue collections remained weak amid slight improvement in government spending, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said Wednesday.   Read more »

House approves bills extending validity of 2020 budget, Bayanihan 2

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 06:32 PM

In successive motions during plenary session, House lawmakers concurred with the Senate’s amendments to House Bill 6656 extending the validity of this year's budget until December 31, 2021. They likewise approved the Senate’s amendments to House Bill 8063 that would allow the utilization of Bayanihan 2 funds until June 30, 2021.   Read more »

Senate extends validity of 2020 budget, Bayanihan 2

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 09:54 PM

The Senate on Tuesday approved on final reading measures that would extend the validity of the 2020 national budget and the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) until next year.   Read more »

Some senators back proposal to extend 2020 budget, Bayanihan 2 validity

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 12:31 AM

Under the law, unused funds under the Bayanihan 2 can no longer be released after December 19, while the the current spending bill will expire by December 31. Read more »

Congress to extend validity of 2020 budget, Bayanihan 2 to utilize COVID-19 funds

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 11:56 AM

The budget heads of the Senate and the House of Representatives on Wednesday confirmed that Congress is planning to extend the validity of 2 spending bills to ensure that delayed COVID-19 response projects would still be rolled out. Read more »

LTFRB: P802-M cash subsidy handed out to PUV operators hit by pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 05:19 PM

LTFRB chairman Martin Delgra in a statement said that, as of December 3, the subsidies have covered 123,517 PUV units. Read more »

Senators eye new law to save unreleased Bayanihan 2 fund from expiring

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 09:40 PM

Senators on Wednesday agreed to pass a law that would "carve out" the billions of pesos lodged in the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) before the emergency spending measure expires in mid-December. Read more »

'Bayanihan 3 makes no sense': Drilon nixes proposals for third COVID-19 aid package

Katrina Domingo and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 02:55 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday rejected talks of legislating a third COVID-19 aid package, saying the executive department has yet to complete the disbursement of funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2). Read more »

Team sport athletes set to benefit from Bayanihan 2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 04:12 PM

The PSC on Wednesday announced that national athletes in team sports are set to receive the remaining 50% of their allowances from June and July. Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 09:50 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday submitted his monthly report to Congress on the government's COVID-19 pandemic response. Read more »

P78 billion from Bayanihan 2 law fund released to agencies - DBM

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 08:46 PM

The government has already released P77.98 billion to various agencies for their programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), the Department of Budget and Management said Thursday.    Read more »

Senate to DOH: Release health workers' COVID-19 allowance immediately

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 01:47 PM

Senators have directed the Department of Health (DOH) to "immediately" release special allowances for health workers battling COVID-19, noting that it has been 6 months since the incentive was promised to medical frontliners. Read more »