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Sens. Villanueva, Gatchalian want to defund anti-communist task force

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Updated as of Apr 22 05:44 PM

At least 2 senators on Wednesday called for the defunding of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after its spokesman Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade likened the community pantry efforts to "Satan giving apple to Eve." Read more »

Gatchalian: Speed up construction of hospitals, isolation facilities instead of using schools

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 01:43 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday urged government to speed up the construction of field hospitals and quarantine centers so public school buildings would no longer be used to house COVID-19 patients. Read more »

Power rates posibleng tumaas dahil sa pagnipis ng reserbang kuryente

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Posted at Apr 20 07:39 PM

Manipis hanggang kulang ang reserbang kuryente sa Luzon ngayong tag-init, na posibleng tumagal pa hanggang Agosto. Read more »

Gatchalian pushes for bill exempting poll workers' allowances from taxes

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Updated as of Apr 09 07:58 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday pushed to pass a bill that would exempt from taxes honoraria, travel allowance, and other benefits granted to teachers who would serve as election officials and staff during the 2022 national elections. Read more »

Valenzuela mayor gets first dose of Sinovac's COVID-19 jab

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 02:43 PM

Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday received his first dose of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccines, joining other local chief executives who have been inoculated against the virus that has killed thousands around the world in less than a year. Read more »

Valenzuela, Manila mayors urge residents to pre-register for COVID-19 vaccination

Rose Carmelle, Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 05 09:05 PM

The chief executives of the cities of Valenzuela and Manila are urging their constituents to pre-register for vaccination even if they are not considered part of the priority list. Read more »

Gov’t urged to step up efforts vs ‘distance cheating’

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 12:31 PM

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the government and schools to strengthen their efforts to stop various forms of cheating in distance learning. Read more »

60 pct of COVID-19 beds in Valenzuela occupied

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Posted at Mar 23 12:37 PM

Sixty percent of beds allocated for coronavirus patients in Valenzuela City are occupied, Mayor Rex Gatchalian said Tuesday, as COVID-19 infections in the city increase in past week.   Read more »

COVID-19 vaccines 'only solution' to jumpstarting economy: senator

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Updated as of Mar 08 09:58 AM

Vaccination against COVID-19 is the "only solution" the country has in jumpstarting its economy, a senator said Monday.   Read more »

Children not required to attend pilot run of face-to-face classes: senators

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Updated as of Mar 04 11:02 AM

Children will not be required to participate in the proposed pilot run of face-to-face classes, at least two senators said Thursday. Read more »

Valenzuela to reopen cinemas, game arcades by Friday

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Updated as of Mar 04 09:26 AM

MAY SINE NA SA VALENZUELA: Valenzuela City will reopen cinemas and game arcades on Friday at limited capacity and stringent regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19.   Read more »

Private schools seek gov't aid for resumption of face-to-face classes

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Updated as of Mar 04 08:08 AM

A group of private schools on Thursday welcomed the Senate's approval of the proposal to conduct pilot testing for the resumption of face to face classes and sought help from government to alleviate costs. Read more »

DepEd urged to go beyond quarantine levels in choosing schools for pilot physical classes

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 06:23 PM

Senators on Wednesday urged the Department of Education to look past the quarantine status of a locality in selecting schools that would participate in its proposed dry run of face-to-face classes. Read more »

Gatchalian ‘surprised’ 99 pct of learners pass first grading period

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 03:06 PM

At a Senate hearing, a presentation by Education Undersecretary Diosdado San Antonio showed that 99.13 percent of students obtained passing marks during the first quarter.    Read more »

Senate OKs resolution recommending resumption of face-to-face classes

Sherrie Ann Torres and Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 09:33 PM

The Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution recommending the conduct of face-to-face classes in areas where there are few or zero COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Metro mayors push to boost public trust in Sinovac, other COVID-19 vaccines

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 08:40 PM

Several Metro Manila mayors on Tuesday said they were willing to be inoculated with Sinovac's COVID-19 jabs as soon as the Department of Health allows it to help boost public confidence on the Chinese-produced vaccine. Read more »

‘Ready na tayo’: Vaccination program para sa 320K residente ng Valenzuela City, kasado na

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Posted at Feb 25 12:20 PM

Handang handa na ang lungsod ng Valenzuela sa pag-roll out ng vaccination program nito para sa 320,000 residente sakaling dumating na sa bansa ang mga bakuna kontra COVID-19.   Read more »

Support for teachers to implement distance learning 'not enough' - Gatchalian

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Updated as of Feb 25 12:13 PM

Budgetary support for public school teachers to effectively execute distance learning is not enough, a senator admitted Thursday. Read more »

Ilang senador nakiusap sa DepEd na itulak ang pilot test ng face-to-face classes

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Posted at Feb 24 07:55 PM

Todo-pakiusap ngayong Miyerkoles ang ilang senador sa Department of Education na itulak kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pilot testing ng face-to-face classes.   Read more »

‘We need the experience’: Senators want dry run of face-to-face classes

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Posted at Feb 24 02:32 PM

Several senators on Wednesday expressed support for plans to conduct a dry run of limited face-to-face or in-person classes in very few schools in the country, even as President Rodrigo Duterte rejected the proposal due the continued threat of COVID-19.   Read more »