Congress passed in a single day landmark legislation granting emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congress passed in a single day landmark legislation granting emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Around 7.5 million senior citizens would benefit from the proposed bill granting lifetime validity on passports, sparing them from physical effort, costs, and time.

Around 7.5 million senior citizens would benefit from the proposed bill granting lifetime validity on passports, sparing them from physical effort, costs, and time. 

Marcos has drawn up an emergency package of almost P750 billion called Pag-ASA: Alaga, Sustento at Pag-Angat, which seeks immediate and sustained protection of health workers, provision of food and cash aid for marginalized communities, and stimulus packages to badly hit industries employing millions of workers.

Marcos has drawn up an emergency package of almost P750 billion called Pag-ASA: Alaga, Sustento at Pag-Angat, which seeks immediate and sustained protection of health workers, provision of food and cash aid for marginalized communities, and stimulus packages to badly hit industries employing millions of workers.

The House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved the motion to allow ABS-CBN to continue its operation beyond May 4 via provisional authority from the National Telecommunications Commission.

The House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved the motion to allow ABS-CBN to continue its operation beyond May 4 via provisional authority from the National Telecommunications Commission. 

Government agencies foresee huge economic losses in the wake of COVID-19, with GDP growth poised to drop between 0.5 to 1%, and an expected breach in the projected budget deficit at around 3.4%.

Government agencies foresee huge economic losses in the wake of COVID-19, with GDP growth poised to drop between 0.5 to 1%, and an expected breach in the projected budget deficit at around 3.4%. 

The Philippine Boxing and Combat Sports Commission aims to hone the talents of Filipino combat sports athletes and provide the necessary welfare incentives and benefits long overdue to all professional boxers and combatants who have brought honor and prestige to the Philippines.

The Philippine Boxing and Combat Sports Commission aims to hone the talents of Filipino combat sports athletes and provide the necessary welfare incentives and benefits long overdue to all professional boxers and combatants who have brought honor and prestige to the Philippines.