Sen. Christopher Lawrence Go said the passage of the proposed legislations into law would ensure the stability of the national health care system by making sure that hospitals will have sufficient capacity resources and personnel to respond to the pandemic.
According to DOH, the priority is still for vulnerable sectors to get jabbed as soon as possible. However, the government is expected to procure more doses of Pfizer vaccine as it is the only vaccine applicable for the age group.
The senate unanimously voted for the passing of Senate Bill 2209 or the Special Protections against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (Anti-OSAEC) Act during its final reading. The bill seeks to give the law teeth to catch sexual offenders and punish them accordingly.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian will seek an inquiry into the proliferation of loan sharks and other online lending schemes of some companies not under the supervision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Through appropriate training programs that complement technologies, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority and the Department of Agriculture provide Kalinga farmers with skills and competencies.