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As world battles virus, governments under fire

Pierre Donadieu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 12:39 PM

As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, the main question for most is simply: "When will it end?". But other, troubling questions are starting to be asked of governments. Read more »

LOOK: Local architects design Emergency Quarantine Facility for COVID-19 patients

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 11:44 PM

This type of Emergency Quarantine Facility can be built in just 4 to 5 days for roughly P350,000.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Mga mabibiyayaan sa P200-B gov't budget para sa mahihirap ngayong quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 07:41 PM

Makakatanggap umano ng 2 buwang katumbas ng emergency fund ang mga saklaw ng cash aid, batay sa kasalukuyang minimum wage ng kada rehiyon.  Read more »

Gov't agencies to sign joint circular on emergency subsidy for low income families

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 08:40 PM

The measure seeks to help defray the expenses of low income families amid the enhanced community quarantine implemented by the government to contain the fast spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for emergency fund: poll

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 10:27 AM

About 71 percent of the total 1,076 respondents said they lack emergency fund that would last for more than 3 months, a study conducted by financial platform E-compareMo showed.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 24, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 01:15 AM

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

Duterte signs law on additional powers for COVID-19 response

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 02:32 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Tuesday a bill that gives him additional powers to strengthen government’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic after Congress urgently deliberated and passed the measure within a day. Read more »

Duterte salutes all COVID-19 frontliners

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 12:18 AM

"Let me reiterate my sincerest gratitude to all our courageous frontliners in this war, especially our healthcare workers—our doctors, nurses, medical technologists, and other allied health professionals," the chief executive said.  Read more »

Duterte thanks Congress for special powers to battle COVID-19 pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 11:04 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday thanked members of Congress for granting him special powers to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. Read more »

Pinoy na gumaling sa COVID-19 idinetalye kung paano nalampasan ang sakit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 10:46 PM

Ibinahagi ni Carlo Navarro sa ABS-CBN News ang kaniyang karanasan sa sakit, mula sa mga sintomas nito hanggang sa kung papaano niya ito nilabanan.  Read more »

CHR cautions gov't in exercising add'l powers to address COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 07:57 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday cautioned the government in exercising additional powers granted by Congress to address the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more »

Audit rules 'not waived' in Senate's COVID-19 special powers, cash aid bill: Drilon

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 04:31 PM

The executive branch will still be subjected to state auditing even if Congress has authorized President Rodrigo Duterte to realign funds to better respond to the coronavirus crisis, a Senate leader said Tuesday. Read more »

Senate approves ‘Bayanihan to Heal as One’ Act

Henzberg Austria, Senate PRIB
Posted at Mar 24 02:55 PM

Senators led by Senate President Vicente Sotto III and some government officials work past midnight on Tuesday to deliberate Senate Bill 1418 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. Read more »

New ‘czar,’ not emergency powers, needed to deal with COVID-19 crisis, Duterte told

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 06:49 PM

The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in the Philippines soared to 462 on Monday as President Rodrigo Duterte asked Congress to grant him additional powers to deal with the public health crisis. Read more »

Business groups unite for passage of 'constitutional' law to fight COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 06:38 PM

The measure should be constitutional “and not be overly broad and over-reaching," said at least 20 business organizations, including foreign business chambers. Read more »

Temporary shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic

Francis R. Malasig, EPA-EFE
Posted at Mar 23 05:09 PM

Homeless Filipinos rest on modular tents inside a gymnasium turned into a temporary evacuation center in Manila on Monday as the enhanced community quarantine remains in full swing. Read more »

Palace withdraws 'take-over' provisions in proposed law after public ire

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 02:51 PM

Malacañang withdrew Monday “take-over” provisions in separate bills seeking to address the crisis brought about by the coronavirus disease or COVID-19.   Read more »

Lack of quorum stalls Senate session on measures against COVID-19

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 02:21 PM

The Senate's special session meant to bolster the Philippines' fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was stalled for more about 2 hours on Monday due to a lack of quorum. Read more »

'No emergency powers' for Duterte in Senate's coronavirus response bill: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 12:27 PM

"Emergency powers" was not mentioned in a Senate bill that seeks to further empower President Rodrigo Duterte in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Monday. Read more »

Informal workers hired for disinfection jobs: labor dept

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 11:44 AM

The labor department on Monday said it has given temporary disinfecting jobs to informal workers as Luzon remains on lockdown due to COVID-19. Read more »