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Tolentino to housing dept: Seek P24B in housing funds from other agencies to boost 2021 budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 05:42 PM

Sen. Francis Tolentino on Wednesday urged the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to have all housing-related budgets turned over to the agency to increase its "meager" P3.97-billion funding for 2021. Read more »

Polisiya ng PRA sa pagtanggap sa retirees dapat pag-aralan: Binay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 04:19 PM

MAYNILA - Dapat na tingnang mabuti ng Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) ang polisiya nito hinggil sa pagtanggap ng retirees matapos malaman ng Senado na pinapayagan nito ang mga 35 anyos na Chinese national na makapag-retire sa bansa.   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 »

Senators question presence of 35-yr-old Chinese 'retirees' in the Philippines

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 12:40 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Some senators on Monday questioned why the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) has been allowing 35-year-old Chinese nationals to enter the country as "retirees," saying it could be considered as a threat to national security. Read more »

There is 'hope for reform' in PhilHealth, says gov't corp council

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 03:35 PM

MANILA - There is "hope for reform" in embattled state insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth), the agency tasked to manage government corporations said Wednesday. Read more »

PHISGOC yet to settle P387-M debt to SEA Games service providers: sports official

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 05:19 PM

The Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) has yet to settle P387 million in debt to 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) service providers nearly a year after the regional meet, a sports commission official said Tuesday. Read more »

DOTr to push through with Cebu bus rapid transit project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 11:51 AM

The Department of Transportation will push through with the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Cebu despite a 5-year delay pointed out in a budget hearing, Sec. Arthur Tugade said Monday. Read more »

'Wala ni isang hukay': Binay blasts DOTr for failing to implement $228-M BRT project after 5 years

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 09:57 PM

Sen. Nancy Binay on Friday criticized the Department of Transportation for failing to start Bus Rapid Transit projects half a decade since the Philippines borrowed millions of dollars for the creation the special lanes meant to decongest traffic in Metro Manila and in Cebu. Read more »

28,000 jeepney drivers remain in limbo, as LTFRB yet to finish route scheme

Katrina Domingo and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 08:06 PM

Of 50,000 jeepney drivers in the country, only 21,880 have returned to work under eased community quarantine regulations in various regions, according to LTFRB data. Read more »

Angara, Binay cite need for 'permanent office' for Vice President

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 01:03 PM

Two senators on Wednesday pushed for the creation of a "permanent office" for the Vice President of the Philippines, noting how the second highest official of the country has been renting various locations for his or her headquarters. Read more »

Makati students to get flash drives with learning materials for distance learning

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 12:56 PM

Public school students in Makati will receive flash drives containing materials that they can use for distance learning, which will be implemented in the upcoming school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city government said Wednesday. Read more »

TESDA eyes some 200,000 scholars by end-2020 to spend unused funds

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 02:21 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said Thursday it is eyeing the "100-percent enrollment" of over 200,000 scholars by the end of the year to spend unused funds. Read more »

Online classes in public schools only 'supplementary' in first grading period: DepEd

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 04:20 PM

Online classes in public schools may have to take a back seat in the first grading period due to infrastructure "capacity issues" and the preference of households in the country, Department of Education (DepEd) officials said, Wednesday. Read more »

Makati to grant up to P100-K support to local businesses: Binay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 09:29 PM

Makati Mayor Abigail Binay on Monday said the city government plans to grant up to P100,000 to around 78,000 small businesses in the city so they won't shut down and they can keep employing their staff.  Read more »

'Hilaw': Some senators urge DENR to halt Manila Bay white sand project over health concerns

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 08:17 PM

Some senators on Monday urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to "suspend" the dumping of white sand in Manila Bay after another executive agency flagged its harmful effects on health. Read more »

Liquor ban no more! Makati restaurants have been heard and they can now serve alcohol

NANA OZAETA
Updated as of Aug 31 03:40 PM

Makati City Mayor Abby Binay and restaurant reps came together to figure out how they can start serving alcoholic drinks in restaurants, with diners’ enjoyment, safety, and social distancing in mind. By NANA OZAETA Read more »

Libreng flu, pneumonia vaccine para sa Makatizens umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 08:20 PM

Sinimulan na sa Barangay Pembo ang pagbibigay ng Makati City ng libreng bakuna kontra flu at pneumonia.  Read more »

Ex-VP Binay, Saguisag lead lawyers' group in petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 06 12:20 PM

MANILA - Former Vice President Jejomar Binay and former senator Rene Saguisag on Thursday led a team of lawyers in filing a petition before the Supreme Court to nullify the Anti-Terrorism Act, the 25th challenge to the measure. Read more »

Duque resignation depends on 'limits of his delicadeza': ex-DOH chief

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 07:42 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III should show more "decisiveness" as head of the Philippine government's task force on the COVID-19 pandemic, a former health chief said Tuesday, as cases soared past 112,000 with no signs of slowing down. Read more »

High-time for Duque to do soul-searching: Binay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 04 09:12 AM

Sen. Nancy Binay on Tuesday urged Health Secretary Francisco Duque to "do some soul-searching" as she sought a comprehensive plan from national government in arresting the spread of COVID-19 in the country. Read more »