The El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. with Flight No. LY 063 landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) this morning, 14 October 2020, at 6:25 AM. Ambassador Rafael Harpaz said that this historic flight symbolizes the good relations between Israel and the Philippines. It was in November 2013 when two Israeli planes carrying […]
Category: Business
Sen. Bong Go says no to reenacted budget for 2021
Let me remind everyone that we cannot afford to have a reenacted budget next year. Huwag natin ipasa sa tao ang burden of passing an appropriate budget for 2021. Tandaan natin na dapat by January 1, may naipasa nang budget. Bakit? Isipin ninyo, kung wala tayong angkop na budget sa susunod na taon, saan kukuha […]
Congress moves to impose minimum wage for nurses in private hospitals
The House of Representatives is moving to pass a law that would establish a minimum wage for nurses in private hospitals. Proposed House Bill No. 7569, authored by Representatives Paolo Duterte, Claudine Bautista and Eric Yap, directs the National Wages Productivity Commission of the Department of Labor and Employment to establish an increased minimum wage […]
Mayor Sara to lift Liquor Ban on September 21
Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte will issue an executive order next week to lift the city’s liquor ban that she has imposed since April to minimize the possibility of transmitting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during drinking sessions. Mayor Sara is set to lift the liquor ban on September 21. The mayor, however, reminded Dabawenyos […]
81st Malasakit Center opens in Apayao Province
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go attended the virtual launch of the country’s 81st Malasakit Center on Friday, September 4, at the Far North Luzon General Hospital and Training Center in Luna, Apayao. It is the second Malasakit Center established in the Cordillera Administrative Region and 41st in Luzon. “Itong Malasakit Center sa Apayao ay pang-81st Malasakit […]
