covid-19 update

42 Brgy officials have been charged and 93 others being investigated for anomalies in SAP – DILG

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will make an announcement to local officials involved in corruption distributing the government’s social amelioration program (SAP) to affected poor people in lockdown following the COVID-19 pandemic. DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the PNP-CIDG has filed 42 criminal cases in various cases across the country. According to…

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2nd reading approval on ABS-CBN franchise, revoked by Congress

The Congress revoked the second reading approval in the provisional franchise of ABS-CBN. According to Deputy Majority Leader Wilter Palma, many congressmen still want to interpellate House Bill No. sponsors. 6732, allowing ABS-CBN to operate until October 31, 202. Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman criticized the bill’s previous approval last Wednesday because the Congress violated the…

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“I stand with ABS-CBN and all other news organizations in the line of fire for critical coverage of events affecting the nation” – BENCAB

I stand with ABS-CBN and all other news organizations in the line of fire for critical coverage of events affecting the nation. The pandemic-related quarantine teaches us a lot about the value of freedom. We need both press freedom and freedom of expression at these critical times. We need credible and critical information to better…

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