"Sa ating bansa, itinuturing nating age of majority ang edad na 18 ngunit ang age of sexual consent ay edad na 12. Dapat lang na amyendahan na ang batas upang maprotektahan natin ang mga kabataan at panagutin ang mga nang-aabuso sa kanila," said Gatchalian.
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto urged the Department of Education to set up laboratory schools that will test the safety of limited face-to-face classes.
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has approved the inclusion of all importations of COVID-19 vaccines in the "Mabuhay" or express lane of the Department of Finance to allow the quick processing of the tax and duty exemptions of these vital shipments.
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Puyat on Thursday said LGUs have the “power” to set their respective protocols as the Department of Tourism pushes for “safe tourism”.
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Secretary Eduardo del Rosario on Tuesday said he issued anew a department order aimed at expediting the issuance of "licenses to sell".
The House of Representatives on Tuesday night adopted the Senate version of a bill that would establish and expedite the purchase and administration of COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos.
More than 1,000 job vacancies will be made available in an online job fair that the Public Service Employment Office on February 24 in time for the Cebu City Charter Day celebration.