President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the implementation of the Advance Passenger Information System to strengthen border control through the strict and intensified enforcement of Philippine immigration laws.
Malacañang supports calls to implement common health protocols to revive the airline and tourism industries nationwide, but remains bound by the existing legal framework.
ROQUE: "Ang bibigyan po natin ng kasiguraduhan eh bibilisan naman po ng Palasyo ang pagsusuri sa budget para malaman kung mayroong mga specific line item na ibi-veto ang Presidente."
President Rodrigo Duterte wants the government to shoulder the cost for COVID-19 tests in government health centers to further curb the spread of the virus.
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. says the resumption of the face-to-face classes at the tertiary level particularly in medical schools is important as some courses require “physical experimental learning.”