DTI chief underscores need to bring back consumer confidence MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez underscored on Thursday the importance of safe reopening of businesses to bring back consumer confidence.At the launch of the “Ingat Angat Tayong Lahat” campaign, Lopez noted that despite the government allowing the reopening of many businesses … Continue reading DTI chief underscores need to bring back consumer confidence | #Philippines

Get your kids vaccinated for measles: Palace MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday urged parents to get their children vaccinated for measles following predictions of a possible measles outbreak in 2021.Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque allayed fears against the government’s immunization campaign, saying a measles vaccine is one of the “oldest” vaccines to be used globally.“Ang mensahe … Continue reading Get your kids vaccinated for measles: Palace | #Philippines

Diokno eyes digital bank policies before year-end MANILA – Policies on the establishment of digital banks are expected to be ready before end-2020, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said on Thursday.“The BSP is in the final stages of the policy formulation process. We hope to issue the policy before the end of … Continue reading Diokno eyes digital bank policies before year-end | #Philippines

Cebu town mayor bares plans for fishery, tourism dev't CEBU CITY – The municipality of Bantayan in Cebu’s northernmost island is planning to develop a multi-species hatchery for fishermen, and build a pilgrimage to promote religious tourism in the coastal town.These plans were revealed by Bantayan Mayor Arthur Despi during Thursday's Laging Handa public briefing … Continue reading Cebu town mayor bares plans for fishery, tourism dev’t | #Philippines

Peso, stocks rise on positive news here, overseas MANILA – Assurance that passage of the proposed 2021 national budget will not be hampered by the House of Representatives’ session suspension partly resulted to the sideways close of the peso and the rise of the Philippines’ main stocks index Thursday.The local currency finished the day’s trade at … Continue reading Peso, stocks rise on positive news here, overseas | #Philippines

DTI-Russia talks on vaccine production make headway MANILA – Discussions on the trial and possible manufacture of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine in the Philippines are progressing as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Russian embassy here are set for another round of talks on the matter next month.This, after DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez … Continue reading DTI-Russia talks on vaccine production make headway | #Philippines

DOLE keen on extending rehiring period for 3 months MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is likely to extend to only three months the period for companies to rehire workers displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.“I also wrote to labor groups (regarding the matter) and I said I will come … Continue reading DOLE keen on extending rehiring period for 3 months | #Philippines

Daytime videoke, karaoke now banned in Manila MANILA – Daytime use of videoke and karaoke is now banned in the city of Manila from 7 a.m. up to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.This after Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso signed Ordinance 8688 on Thursday ordering all barangay officials and police officers to implement the … Continue reading Daytime videoke, karaoke now banned in Manila | #Philippines

DSWD chief says 2.9M indigent seniors receive gov’t aid MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Bautista on Thursday said they have so far provided assistance to some 2,907,520 indigent senior citizens this year.“This is under the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SocPen) program of the agency which is worth … Continue reading DSWD chief says 2.9M indigent seniors receive gov’t aid | #Philippines

Behavioral change vital in sustaining gains vs. Covid-19: Galvez MANILA – National Policy against Covid-19 chief implementer, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., on Thursday said the economic reboot is not causing the spike of the coronavirus cases in the country."Nakikita po natin na ang spike ng virus (As we see, the spike of Covid-19) is not … Continue reading Behavioral change vital in sustaining gains vs. Covid-19: Galvez | #Philippines

UNHRC assistance to PH 'very much appreciated': Palace MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) resolution which calls for a "technical assistance" to the Philippines’s efforts to further strengthen its human rights and accountability mechanisms.The resolution, adopted by the UNHRC on Wednesday, requests the office of UN rights chief … Continue reading UNHRC assistance to PH ‘very much appreciated’: Palace | #Philippines

Tertiary schools in Region 1 holding classes as early as August SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Some 46 colleges and universities in the Ilocos Region have already started their classes using the flexible mode of learning, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) regional office here said Thursday.At the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters ng Pilipinas … Continue reading Tertiary schools in Region 1 holding classes as early as August | #Philippines

PH Covid-19 recoveries now 274,318 MANILA – With 697 new recovered cases reported on Thursday, the total number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide reached 274,318.In its latest case bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) also reported 2,363 new confirmed cases, pushing the overall tally of active cases to 51,482.Of the active cases, about 85.7 percent … Continue reading PH Covid-19 recoveries now 274,318 | #Philippines

Companies may delay grant of 13th month pay this year MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) urged companies affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic just to delay and not completely discard the grant of 13th-month pay to their workers.In a virtual press briefing on Thursday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III … Continue reading Companies may delay grant of 13th month pay this year | #Philippines

LRT-2 back to normal ops hours after Santolan Station fire MANILA – The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) is now back to normal operations several hours after a fire hit its Santolan Station resulting in suspended train operations.In a phone interview Thursday, Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) spokesperson Hernando Cabrera said train operations from … Continue reading LRT-2 back to normal ops hours after Santolan Station fire | #Philippines