Tag: COVID19
House passes measure to protect health front-liners
The proposed law seeks to stop discrimination against persons who are declared confirmed of COVID-19, healthcare workers and service providers
Philippines reports more COVID-19 cases
At least 221 of the new cases were tagged by the Health department as "fresh cases" or those validated in the past three days
For the Philippine Church, change is the only constant
For the Catholic Church in the Philippines, COVID-19 has meant drastic changes in the way it delivers services to the faithful
People more important than the economy, pope says about COVID crisis
The last time Pope Francis delivered his message and blessing from the window was March 1, before Italy imposed a lockdown
President Duterte highlights cash aid program in weekly report to Congress
President Duterte said about 17.6 million people have benefited from the social amelioration program of the government
More Filipino health workers infected with new coronavirus disease
The 2,606 health workers with COVID-19 make up 14.4 percent of the total number of confirmed cases of new coronavirus disease in the country
Stimulus package bill inches way to becoming a law this month
The proposed law will allow the president to realign within six months items in the budget that cannot be utilized due to the pandemic
Legazpi bishop urges priests to celebrate Masses in villages
Masses can be done in covered courts or other places that can facilitate physical distancing at the same time accommodate more people
‘New normal’ under pandemic’s shadow cements Philippine inequities
As businesses reopened on June 1, critics warned of state policies that could cement inequities in the country of 110 million people
Poor city workers in Manila troop back home to bet on...
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope that a “balanced regional development program” will discourage migration to the cities
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