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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said that Dito Telecommunity Corporation should be more transparent with respect to its relationship with the authoritarian Chinese regime, amid the Senate's granting of the third telco's franchise.

In a speech in Negros Oriental, Duterte lamented that many low-income settlements within urban areas are often cramped with little space to observe physical distancing.

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday signed an executive order liberalizing access to satellite services, which in turn will open opportunities for telecommunication companies to provide better Internet services and access nationwide.

The Department of Health (DOH) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a memorandum of agreement on Thursday to integrate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) into the pre-practice curricula of all Philippine colleges and universities that offer courses in medicine, nursing, medical technology, midwifery, and physical therapy.

“In terms of demographic consistency, the Sangguniang Kabataan is the most representative level of government in a country whose median age is 23. That is why I am a believer in making the SK a stronger institution. Let’s invest in them, and also expect better work of them.” Salceda said.

Malacañang expressed confidence on Tuesday that the government is ready to transform the Philippines into a “cashless” society, given that the country is still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on second reading a measure seeking to establish the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute to ensure energy security, equity, and sustainability.

In the observance of Fire Prevention Month, Gatchalian underscored the significance of enacting into law the proposed LPG Act which seeks to institutionalize a cylinder improvement program aimed at removing unsafe tanks from circulation and allowing the swap of an empty LPG cylinder with a filled one.

In a media forum, House Committee on Health Chair Angelina Tan said the vaccination challenge is to persuade Filipinos to take the Covid-19 vaccine.

"Kahit tuluyan na nating masugpo ang COVID-19, patuloy pa rin tayo sa pagtugon sa mga pinsalang dinulot ng kawalan ng face-to-face classes. Bukod sa pag-urong ng kaalaman, kabilang din dito ang pag-akyat ng mga kaso ng karahasan, pang-aabuso, at ang pagdami ng mga batang ina," said Senator Win Gatchalian.