Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Bello clarifies: Can’t fire unvaxxed resto, spa staff Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Friday backtracked on his statement the previous day and said businesses with dine-in and in-person services could not terminate or withhold the salaries of unvaccinated workers.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Firms may find it harder to get bank loans this quarter Banks are expected to tighten their lending standards toward corporate borrowers for the last quarter of the year due to worries about the prospects of the economy in the ongoing pandemic as well as the ability of borrowers to repay their loans, according to the central bank.   Minors accompanied by their parents get inoculated at the Las Pinas General Hospital on friday, as vaccination for 12-17 year olds continue this week, prioritizing adolescents with commorbidities. --INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ   Get a free 2-year subscription to Inquirer Plus and waived annual fees for life when you apply and get approved for an HSBC Red Mastercard and Gold Visa Credit Card. Terms and conditions apply. Learn more   LGUs want more stay on curbs Local government officials want more authority to set pandemic protocols that are responsive to the situation in their areas, as well as sufficient time to adjust to changes set by the national government, according to League of Provinces of the Philippines president Presbitero Velasco.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: ‘Lucky’ us ‘You Firipinos are so rucky!’ a Japanese diplomat is supposed to have remarked to Filipino friends. ‘The Marcoses rob (love) you. They rob you reft, they rob you light. They rob you all the time!’ Of course, this is a joke, but the groans and moans with which Filipinos greeted this remark made at the height of martial law were an indication that it had more than a kernel of truth in it.    Register here   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