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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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

DBM to release Bayanihan 2 funds to agencies with complete requirements, says lawmaker

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 10:32 PM

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has committed to "immediately" release billions of funds to agencies after senators flagged the executive branch's failure to disburse funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2), according to a senator Tuesday. Read more »

Recto seeks Bayanihan 2 extension after DBM fails to release funds to agencies

Katrina Domingo and Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 12:24 AM

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday said Congress may have to work to "extend" the validity of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) after the executive branch failed to release portions of the P140-billion COVID-19 aid package to various agencies. Read more »

DBM yet to release P34B to agriculture, tourism sectors under Bayanihan 2: senators

Katrina Domingo and Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 12:36 AM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has yet to release some P34 billion allocated for the tourism and agriculture sectors under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act about 2 months before the COVID-19 aid fund expires, several senators said Monday. Read more »

'Walang sindikato': Duterte says Bayanihan Act funds spent wisely

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 11:51 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday assured the public that additional funds allocated for the government's COVID-19 response were spent properly. Read more »

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

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 09:30 PM

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

National athletes, coaches to receive full allowances again

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 04:35 PM

The Philippines' national athletes and coaches will soon receive their full allowances again, after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act earlier this month. Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga makatatanggap ng tulong sa ilalim ng Bayanihan 2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 07:51 PM

Mga mahihirap, maliliit na negosyo, magsasaka at transport workers ang mga makakakuha ng tulong sa Bayanihan 2 law. Read more »

Antitrust body to release guidelines on review moratorium under Bayanihan 2 law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 12:21 PM

The Philippine Competition Commission said Monday it would issue a guideline to implement the exemption of deals provided under the recently signed Bayanihan 2, the country's second coronavirus response law.   Read more »

Local manufacturers bibigyang prayoridad ng gobyerno sa pagkuha ng PPE

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 07:47 PM

Bibigyang prayoridad ng gobyerno ang mga lokal na manufacturer ng personal protective equipment (PPE) sa pag-procure o pagkuha nila ng mga nasabing kagamitan, sabi ngayong Miyerkoles ng Department of Health. Read more »