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Senators push for face-to-face classes in some areas

Joyce Ilas, CNN Philippines — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 18:53:06 +0000

Senators are pushing for the resumption of face-to-face classes in some areas. That’s despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s objection to the proposal. A group of pediatrics also warns, prolonged school closures can have a negative impact on students. Joyce Ilas tells us more.

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Task force: Sinovac vaccines to arrive in March

Joyce Ilas, CNN Philippines — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:07:44 +0000

The country faces a possible setback in the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines despite getting approval from regulators. The Food and Drug Administration earlier said, the doses from China’s Sinovac will be in the country this week, but in a Senate hearing on the vaccination program bill, national government officials say otherwise.

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PHLPost says it’s ready should mail-in voting be implemented in May 2022 elections

Joyce Ilas, CNN Philippines — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:44:04 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 18) — The Philippine Postal Corporation is in the process of enhancing its current system with full computerization expected to be completed by April or May this year. At Thursday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms on the proposed mail-in voting system, Engr. Josel Zamudio, officer-in-charge of PHLPost,

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Senate grills LTO over child car seat law

Joyce Ilas, CNN Philippines — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:49:14 +0000

From the child car seat law to private vehicle inspection centers, all eyes were on the Land Transportation Office during a Senate hearing yesterday following strong public clamor against the new policies.

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Gordon calls on LTO officials to resign over failure to release over 13M motorcycle plates

Joyce Ilas, CNN Philippines — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:07:51 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 5) — Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chair Richard Gordon on Friday called for the resignation of Land Transportation Office officials for their failure to release more than 13 million motorcycle plates since 2013. During the Senate panel’s hearing on the implementation of the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act, Gordon lambasted LTO

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Price cap sa baboy at manok aprubado na ni Duterte

Joyce Ilas, CNN Philippines — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:13:06 +0000

Nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang executive order na maglilimita sa presyo ng baboy at manok.

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Panukalang charter change tinalakay na rin sa Senado

Joyce Ilas, CNN Philippines — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:09:55 +0000

Tinatalakay naman ngayon sa Senado ang panukalang charter change sa pag-amyenda sa Saligang Batas.

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Hontiveros alarmed over China’s new law on South China Sea

Joyce Ilas, CNN Philippines — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:39:24 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 25) – Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over the law that China recently passed authorizing its coast guard to “take all necessary measures, including the use of weapons when national sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction are being illegally infringed upon by foreign organizations or individuals at sea.” Hontiveros said this

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Senate tackles nuclear weapons ban treaty amid enforcement doubts

Joyce Ilas, CNN Philippines — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:46:38 +0000

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 14) — A treaty banning nuclear weapons is up for concurrence by the Senate. The Treaty on Prohibition on Nuclear Weapon for concurrence, endorsed by the Committee on Foreign Relations to the plenary, bans signatory states from developing, testing, producing, acquiring, possessing, stockpiling, using, or threatening to use nuclear weapons.

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Vaccination plan ng gobyerno binubusisi sa Senado

Joyce Ilas, CNN Philippines — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:09:06 +0000

Sa susunod na buwan na magsisimula ang pagpapabakuna kontra COVID-19 sa bansa, ito ang sinabi ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque sa pagdinig ng Senado.

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