HOUSE APPROVES CONTROVERSIAL ANTI-TERROR BILL ON 3RD AND FINAL READING MANILA - The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the controversial House Bill 6875, which seeks to amend the Philippines' current anti-terrorism laws.
AS ANNOUNCED BY SITHARAMAN EARLIER, CABINET APPROVES BIG FARM REFORMS The Union cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved amending the six-decade old Essential Commodities Act (ECA), days after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said the government will do
XI CALLS FOR STRONG PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM President Xi Jinping urged on Tuesday the building of a strong public health system and improving the nation's capacity for disease prevention and treatment to better protect the people's health.
CORONAVIRUS | CHINA'S DELAY IN RELEASING INFORMATION FRUSTRATES WHO Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus and thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus "immediately
TERMINATION OF VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT WITH US ON HOLD MANILA — The Philippines has suspended the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US "in light of political and other developments" in the region, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. announced on social
LT GENERALS TO LEAD MILITARY TALKS ON LADAKH Stepping up efforts to de-escalate the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, India and China will start a fresh round of military talks on June 6, bringing senior commanders to the table.
XI: BUILD HIGH-QUALITY PORT IN HAINAN President Xi Jinping underlined the importance of high quality and high standards in building a free trade port in Hainan province while prioritizing integrated institutional reform in the process of building the port.
CURBS EASE IN EUROPE, ASIA WITH NEW RULES The first day of June saw Covid restrictions ease from Asia to Europe on Monday, even as US protests against police brutality sparked fears of new outbreaks.
GCQ DAY 1: THOUSANDS STRANDED MANILA — Thousands of commuters mostly workers returning to their jobs were stranded yesterday in Metro Manila, as public transport remained limited despite the easing of restrictions for the first time after more than two months of Luzon-wide quarantine
CABINET APPROVES STIMULUS PACKAGE FOR MSMEs, HIKES MSP FOR KHARIF CROPS In a bid to boost the fledgling MSMEs, which has been hit the hardest due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the Union Cabinet on Monday approved an infusion of Rs 20,000 crore into the sector besides announcing a slew of meas
