DILG still not keen on Alert Level 1 due to polls

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       DILG still not keen on Alert Level 1 due to polls While Metro Manila is ready to shift to the most relaxed alert level 1, concerns remain about enforcement of public health protocols during the campaign season as well as the safety of public transportation for people returning to work when more business establishments reopen.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Consulate: HK aiding COVID-hit OFWs The resolution was swift for the plight of some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Hong Kong who got infected with COVID-19, some of whom were terminated by their employers.      FOREST OF FEAR? A team of scientists, conservationists, forest rangers and volunteers sets out on a biodiversity research expedition in Masungi Georeserve in Rizal province, in this photo taken on Jan. 25. The project is carried out amid the increasing dangers faced by the rangers from groups linked to illegal construction projects in the area. —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA   Oldest mines vow to help PH rebound BAGUIO CITY—Four mining companies in Benguet, among the country’s oldest, said they were prepared to increase production to help speed up economic recovery.    Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Losing EU’s trade perks We cannot outrightly dismiss the statement of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that the recent threat of the European Union Parliament to revoke trade perks over a slew of unresolved human rights issues in the Philippines is 'a misguided attempt to interfere in the Philippine electoral process.   ICYMI: Read here   SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe