Senators on Thursday pushed for the passage of the bill seeking to tax Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) to help the government generate revenues and fund its major programs, particularly on health and education, badly needed this time of a COVID-19 pandemic.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified that health workers nationwide may still opt to be injected with the vaccine developed by Sinovac, saying the exception only applies to about 20,000 who are treating COVID-19 patients.
Sen. Sonny Angara
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Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara on Friday said several local chief executives were concerned that lawmakers were not able to immediately pass the proposed law that would expedite their procurement of COVID-19 vaccines.
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday called on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to move towards digitalization in order to increase economic activity this year and provide a much-need boost to the Philippine economy.
As local government units (LGUs) strive to take the lead in digital transformation for the public sector, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara urged the Senate to pass into law the bill assisting LGUs in shifting to digital and online services.