Gov’t scrambles to find funding for ECQ aid

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Gov’t scrambles to find funding for ECQ aid With another round of the strictest lockdown to be imposed in Metro Manila, the government on Friday scrambled to find the money to compensate those who would temporarily lose their jobs or means of livelihood with the expected closure of some businesses.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   FILREIT leading growth in sustainable office spaces Filinvest REIT Corp. (formerly Cyberzone Properties Inc.) is banking on a resilient, upbeat business process outsourcing (BPO) industry to sustain the stellar growth of its office portfolio beyond the pandemic.   BACK ON TRACK The Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the United States, in limbo for more than a year, has been restored in accordance with "strategic core interests." -- MALACANANG PHOTO   Sign up here   Delta variant spreads like chickenpox—CDC The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the Delta variant of the coronavirus as being as transmissible as chickenpox and cautioned it could cause severe disease, the Washington Post said, citing an internal CDC document.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Violence in the fores The President, who lifted the nine-year ban on new mining projects through Executive Order 130 and devoted time in his Sona to defending the wasteful, much-criticized dolomite beach project in Manila Bay, can show how 'fierce' his commitment is to the integrity of the environment by ordering a thorough probe into the shooting of the two forest rangers and ensuring greater protection for them and their colleagues.     SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2021 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe