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Congress Watch

Velasco Wants Urban Centers Prioritized In Vaccine Rollout

House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco advised the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to make the vaccine rollout a priority for the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus and other cities with a high concentration of Covid-19 cases.

Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez Opposes Defunding NTF-ELCAC, Calls For Unity To Support Community Pantries

REP. LUCY: "This is a time that calls for calm and sound leadership. Let us steer away from drastic actions. Let us all work together to keep our boat afloat during this turbulent time."

House Panel Wants Stricter Enforcement Of Excise Taxes

The House Ways and Means Committee vowed to put more pressure on implementing agencies to enforce excise taxes more strictly in order to reduce smuggling and tax evasion.

Lawmaker Pushes For Law Protecting Vaccinated Individuals

On Thursday, a lawmaker in the House of Representatives emphasized the importance of enacting a general law that protects all vaccinated individuals from those who refuse to receive the Covid-19 vaccines.

Rep. Herrera: Clinical Trials On Use Of Ivermectin ‘Welcome Development’

Although there is no cure for Covid-19, health, pharmacy, and medical experts have devised a treatment plan that includes the use of some medications and therapeutics that are medically approved for the treatment of Covid-19.

Bayanihan 3 Law To Be Deliberated Next Week By The House Of Representatives

House Bill 8626 or the proposed Bayanihan 3 bill aims to assist businesses, distressed households, the unemployed, etc., by giving cash aid or ayuda regardless of economic status. The bill is expected to be approved with a P420 billion budget.

Duterte Urged To Designate Dominguez As Covid-19 Crisis Manager

Albay Rep. Joey Salceda on Wednesday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to designate Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez as overall Covid-19 crisis manager to make the government’s response more holistic and coordinated.

Passage Of Bayanihan 3 Pushed Anew To Curb Unemployment

Marikina City Rep. Stella Quimbo said high unemployment has persisted throughout the pandemic, noting that the reimposed enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) puts workers at even greater risk and takes away the pay of the 5.25 million no work, no pay workers in affected areas.

Moving Forward: What’s Next For The Freelancers?

A House bill providing more protection to the freelancers has been approved recently! Here are the provisions that they are entitled to:

House OKs Reso Calling For Unified Nat’l Contact Tracing Protocol

The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted a resolution urging the Covid-19 IATF-EID to establish a unified national contact tracing protocol to ensure a more effective health emergency data monitoring system in the country.

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