Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       62% of 2021 DOH budget still unspent as of August  The Department of Health (DOH), the lead agency in the government’s pandemic response, has used only 38 centavos for every peso of its 2021 budget as of August this year despite the pressing need to ramp up spending on efforts to fight COVID-19.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   DOH seeks P49B for workers’ pay​ The Department of Health has appealed to lawmakers for an additional P49-billion allocation for the special risk allowance (SRA) of 526,727 health-care workers in 2022. Cebu Rep. Vincent Franco Frasco said the funds would cover all health workers at risk, including hospital janitors. The Department of Budget and Management said it has released an additional P451.3 million in SRA to health workers.   CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION Members of Akbayan Youth on Wednesday show up outside the Commission on Elections office in Quezon City to support the extension of voter registration from Oct. 11 to Oct. 30.  —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE   Learn more   PAREx cleared amid objection​ President Duterte is expected to sign in October an agreement for the construction of the P95-billion Pasig River Expressway (Parex) that is seen to cut travel between Manila and Rizal province from two hours to 15 minutes. Bataan Rep. Jose Enrique Garcia III said San Miguel Corp., the project proponent, had complied with all requirements to build and operate the 19-kilometer expressway.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Education 'success' The government recently made the decision to conduct a two-month pilot run for limited in-person classes involving 100 public and 20 private schools. The typically confusing directives on the vaccination requirements for teachers, however, does not inspire confidence that this move was the product of thorough planning and consideration, much less that it can lead to some normalcy in schooling soon.    Sign up   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