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Govt urged to give medium, small businesses tax breaks to survive lockdown

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Posted at Aug 03 01:37 PM

Medium, small and micro enterprises (MSMEs) should be given incentives to survive the strict lockdown, the country's largest business group said Tuesday. Read more »

Ex-Speaker Alvarez says he's 'disappointed' with Duterte administration

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Posted at Aug 03 12:35 PM

Former Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez on Tuesday said he was "disapponted" with the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, especially in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

New round of Delta lockdown impedes recovery momentum for PH: economist

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Posted at Aug 02 11:57 AM

The new round of lockdowns to curb the spread of the new COVID-19 Delta variant could delay the Philippines' economic recovery momentum to next year, an IHS Markit economist said Monday.    Read more »

Any COVID lockdown extension a risk to Philippine economic growth prospect: analyst

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Posted at Aug 02 11:45 AM

The Philippine economy could grow by 5.3 percent this year but a further extension to the new Delta lockdown could hurt prospects, Fitch Solutions said Monday. Read more »

COVID-19 cases could exceed 30,000 without ECQ: Nograles

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 02 11:48 AM

COVID-19 cases in the Philippines could exceed 30,000 daily without strict lockdown measures under an enhanced community quarantine, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Monday. Read more »

Delta variant community transmission in PH 'assumed': health dept

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Updated as of Aug 02 10:43 AM

The Department of Health "assumes" that there is already community transmission of the Delta COVID-19 variant following the detection of cases in various parts of the country and the subsequent rise of infections, its spokesperson said Monday. Read more »

Bam Aquino puts 2022 run aside to fulfill role to broker 'broadest coalition'

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 30 09:27 PM

Former Sen. Bam Aquino on Friday said there's a possibility he will not run for public office in next year's election, but he believes he still has a role to play in the run up to May 2022. Read more »

How Hidilyn fought mental breakdown while preparing for Olympics under COVID lockdown

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 11:07 AM

When it was announced that the Olympics were to be held off for a year, Diaz says she thought the change would make her crazy. "Nakakabaliw," she says.  Read more »

How being tagged in ‘Oust Duterte’ plot made Hidilyn Diaz stronger, more forgiving

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 10:58 AM

When she finally won an Olympic gold medal, Diaz said she knew she had to forgive those who labeled her a dissident for her "peace of mind."  Read more »

Duterte possible VP bid 'in poor taste, unethical,' says Gordon

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 06:00 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte running for vice president in next year's elections would be in "poor taste" and "unethical," Senator Richard Gordon said Wednesday. Read more »

Gordon says he met with VP Robredo for partnership in 2022 polls

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Updated as of Jul 28 10:03 AM

Senator Richard Gordon said Wednesday he had met with Vice President Leni Robredo for a partnership in next year's elections. Read more »

Panelo should say sorry for tagging Hidilyn Diaz in supposed ouster plot: Gordon

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 10:24 AM

Former Palace spokesperson Salvador Panelo should admit his mistake in once tagging Hidilyn Diaz, the first Filipino to win an Olympic gold, in an alleged plot to remove President Rodrigo Duterte, a senator said Wednesday. Read more »

Govt urged to create more manufacturing jobs, special economic zones

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Posted at Jul 27 12:26 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte should have spoken more about jobs in his final State of the Nation Address, a senator said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte's last SONA 'disappointing' due to lack of 'positive vision': economist

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Updated as of Jul 27 12:19 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's 6th and last State of the Nation Address was "disappointing" for failing to bring hope for the people especially in the midst of a pandemic and the resulting "economic damage," an economist said Tuesday. Read more »

Vilma Santos could seek Senate seat, Ralph Recto mulls Lower House bid in 2022 polls

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Posted at Jul 27 10:35 AM

Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto is considering a possible senatorial bid in next year's elections, her husband Senator Ralph Recto said Tuesday. Read more »

'I don’t think na garapal 'yan': Speaker OK with Duterte-Duterte tandem in 2022

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Updated as of Jul 26 11:53 AM

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday said he does not believe having a Duterte-Duterte tandem in 2022 is shameless or "garapal" because it will be the voters who will elect them. Read more »

Philippines needs to beef up genome sequencing for timely COVID-19 data: lawmakers

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Posted at Jul 26 11:20 AM

There should be more facilities capable of genome sequencing in the Philippines in order to provide timely COVID-19 data which would prompt appropriate containment measures, lawmakers said Monday.  Read more »

'Good job': Speaker Velasco rates Duterte admin's performance an 8

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Updated as of Jul 26 11:39 AM

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday gave a rating of 8 to the Duterte goverment, saying that while no administration is perfect, the Philippines is in a better place than others during the pandemic. Read more »

Philippines 'cannot afford' another 6 years under Duterte: senator

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Updated as of Jul 26 11:53 AM

ANOTHER DUTERTE? The Philippines cannot afford another 6 years of President Rodrigo Duterte's leadership through his daughter, an opposition senator said Monday. Read more »

Marawi rehabilitation a 'failure,' says civic leader

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Posted at Jul 23 05:55 PM

The rehabilitation of Marawi City is a "failure," civic leader Samira Gutoc said Friday ahead of President Rodrigo Duterte's final State of the Nation Address.  Read more »