Pres. Duterte is set to join a campaign to boost domestic tourism and show that Philippine destinations such as Boracay, Cebu, and Bohol, are safe for travel amid the 2019-novel coronavirus scare.
Pres. Spokesperson Panelo: "We will again invoke the constitutional presumption of innocence and the presumption of regularity of performance of duty."
In a bid to enhance the counterinsurgency efforts of the Philippine government, some indigenous peoples (IPs) who graduated from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples Scholarship Program were recommended for a special enlistment in the military.
Due to the nCoV-2019 situation, all local airlines and many foreign carriers operating in the Philippines have been allowing rebooking without penalty.
Sen. Gatchalian: "We will be taking PISA again in 2021, meaning if we don’t implement reforms immediately, don’t expect dramatic change from our scores. Curriculum reform is the fastest way of improving, we should decongest our curriculum to give our learners more time to think and our teachers more time to teach."
According to Labor Sec. Bello, Filipino workers bound for Taiwan affected by the travel ban and are members of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will be getting financial assistance.