“The way I see it, the proposed 2021 budget basically leaves the poor to fend for themselves. If we do not increase the allocation for the social services sector, then poverty could be even worse next year."
"Para sa mga arawan ang kita, mababawasan ang kanilang mga aalalahanin sa kanilang mga buwanang gastusin at makakatulong ito sa unti-unting pagbangon sa hamon na kinakaharap nating lahat."
Instead of the usual festivities to commemorate its founding anniversary on Friday, the local government of Shariff Aguak in Maguindanao held a cleanup drive around town instead.
DOH reports 134 more patients in Eastern Visayas have recovered from the COVID-19, bringing the region's total recoveries to 2,945, with 710 active cases.