House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. will file a bill against POGOs in the Philippines. House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. announced on Monday that he will file a bill against Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the Philippines. This, as House Minority Leader Benny Abante Jr. was about to file an “anti-POGO” bill in … Read more
Having A Coronavirus Was “Bloody Awful”, According To A British Defence Minister British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Monday said that he described the feeling of having a coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 as “bloody awful”. In an interview with Sky News, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that COVID-19 had reduced his energy, lessen … Read more
Japanese Prime Minister Was Set To Extend Japan’s State Of Emergency To May 31 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday was prepared to extend Japan’s nationwide state of emergency until May 31, 2020. This, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was about to explain at a press conference later Monday about the Japanese government’s decision. … Read more
Gilead Sciences had been exporting Remdesivir and was making the antiviral drug available to patients in the US through its government, according to its chief executive. The chief executive of Gilead Sciences on Sunday said that the company had been exporting Remdesivir and was making the antiviral drug available to patients in the United States … Read more
Lockdown To Be Lifted ‘Gradually’, According To The British Government. The lifting of COVID-19 lockdown measures in the United Kingdom was likely to be “gradual”, according to the British government. This, as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reveal the British government’s plans following the announcement that the country had passed the peak of the … Read more
BIR extended the deadline for filing taxpayers’ income tax returns to June 14. The Bureau of Internal Revenue extended the deadline for filing taxpayers’ income tax returns as the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in some areas in the Philippines continued until May 15, 2020. Under Revenue Regulations 11-2020 of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, taxpayers … Read more
The CDC suggested that a decentralized system such as COVID-19 contact tracing app of Apple and Google was “preferred”. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a document indicating the minimum and preferred criteria for digital contact tracing apps. As reported by CNBC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested that a … Read more
The enforcement of PNP on the first day of GCQ in some parts of the Philippines was “generally smooth”, according to the Deputy Chief for Operations of the Philippine National Police. Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar on Saturday said that the enforcement of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on the first day of the general … Read more
Over 500 Residents In Navotas City Returned Cash Aid Under SAP Over 500 residents in Navotas City waived a total of PHP 4.6 million worth of emergency subsidy under the DSWD’s Social Amelioration Program. This, as the City Social Welfare and Development Office reported that 551 residents in Navotas City returned their social amelioration cards … Read more
NGCP Gave Medical Supplies To 300 Hospital To Help Combat COVID-19 NGCP — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said that it gave medical supplies to 300 hospitals in the Philippines in order to support the government’s efforts to combat COVID-19 or coronavirus disease 2019. This, as Cynthia Alabanza, the spokesperson of the National … Read more