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House members donate May pay for COVID-19 response, aim for P50 million

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Posted at Apr 04 04:47 PM

MANILA - Members of the House of Representatives are donating their salaries for next month to boost government funds for response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Saturday.  Read more »

McDonald's PH commits 50,000 meals for frontliners and communities

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Posted at Apr 03 06:31 PM

McDonald’s Philippines is eyeing to serve 50,000 meals for frontliners and poor communities amid the COVID-19 outbreak.  Read more »

Albay Rep. Salceda calls for 2-week extension of Luzon lockdown

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 09:16 PM

House Committee on Ways and Means Chair Joey Sarte Salceda is calling for an extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine over Luzon.  Read more »

House disowns tweets on supposed COVID-19 martial law plan

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Posted at Apr 02 03:04 PM

The House of Representatives disowned Thursday a Twitter account that posted supposed plans for placing the country under martial law to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Cayetano, wife undergo self-quarantine anew

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 03:23 AM

MANILA -- House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday said that he and his wife, Taguig Rep. Lani Cayetano, are on self-quarantine anew after interior and local government chief Eduardo Año tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).    Read more »

Max's Group estimates P24 million in foregone sales due to COVID-19 lockdown

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Posted at Mar 31 08:45 AM

Max’s Group Inc said Monday it estimated P24 million in foregone sales halfway into the Luzon lockdown to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted a temporary suspension of operations. Read more »

Bulacan Rep. Henry Villarica tests positive for COVID-19

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Posted at Mar 26 11:15 PM

MANILA-- Bulacan Fourth District Rep. Henry Villarica has tested positive for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), House of Representatives Secretary General Atty. Jose Luis Montales said Thursday. Read more »

Cayetano, other lawmakers to go on self-quarantine after exposure to COVID-19-positive Yap

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 26 12:09 AM

MANILA - House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and the lawmakers and staff physically present during the special session of Congress last Monday at the Batasan Pambansa will go on self-quarantine after the disclosure of Rep. Eric Yap that he tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Senators not sure why Cayetano, Defensor criticized but still adopted Senate's COVID-19 aid bill

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 07:38 PM

Alan Peter Cayetano and Mike Defensor earlier said that the Senate bill diluted the House version.  Read more »

COVID-19 CRISIS: How President Duterte’s emergency powers bill morphed in 36 hours

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 11:41 AM

MANILA – The Philippine House of Representatives and Senate at around midnight Tuesday passed on third reading their respective versions of a bill seeking to grant special powers to President Rodrigo Duterte to address the growing crisis caused by the coronavirus disease or COVID-19. Read more »

Suspected coronavirus case among White House press corps -press group

Alexandra Alper, Reuters
Posted at Mar 24 07:25 AM

WASHINGTON - A White House reporter is suspected of having contracted the coronavirus, the White House Correspondents Association said on Monday, raising questions about the viability of press briefings that gather dozens of journalists and Trump administration officials in a single room each day. Read more »

House OKs emergency powers vs COVID-19 for Duterte

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 05:19 AM

After a marathon special session, the House of Representatives voted to grant President Rodrigo Duterte 25 emergency powers to respond to the crisis brought by the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) —minus the controversial provisions on the take over of public utilities and broad discretions over state funds. Read more »

Cayetano fends off criticisms on 'We went to work for you' photo

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 10:41 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday fended off social media criticisms against pictures of congressmen and members of the Cabinet, led by himself and Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, wherein they called on the public to stay home. 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 »

Senate, House in special sessions to empower Duterte vs coronavirus

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Posted at Mar 23 10:29 AM

The Senate and the House of Representatives convened in special sessions Monday, on President Rodrigo Duterte's request, to draft measures against the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Congress sets special session Monday to tackle COVID-19 response

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Updated as of Mar 21 07:19 PM

Members of the legislative branch will hold a special session on Monday, March 23, to deliberate President Rodrigo Duterte's request for emergency funds for government's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response.   Read more »

Congress postpones special session for additional funds for COVID-19 response

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 11:52 AM

MANILA - Congress will not push through with its plan to hold a special session over the weekend supposedly to tackle Malacañang's expected request for a supplemental budget for government's coronavirus response, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said late Friday night. Read more »

Duterte to call for special session of Congress for additional COVID-19 funds: Panelo

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Posted at Mar 20 12:19 AM

President Duterte will call for a special session of Congress to pass a supplemental budget to fund the government’s fight against the spread of COVID-19. Read more »

Inuman sa frat house sa Maynila binulabog ng pamamaril; 1 patay

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Posted at Mar 19 01:35 PM

Patay ang isang lalaki habang sugatan ang kaniyang kasamahan sa pamamaril sa isang frat house sa Binondo, Maynila noong madaling araw ng Huwebes, ayon sa pulisya. Read more »

Another House of Representatives worker positive for novel coronavirus

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Posted at Mar 17 05:12 PM

Another male employee of the House of Representatives tested positive for coronarivus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the chamber's secretary general confirmed Tuesday. Read more »