‘NEW NORMAL’ IN MARCH IF ALL GOES WELL–GOV’T

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Gov’t eyes transition to ‘new normal’ in March As the spread of COVID-19 continues to slow down and more people get vaccinated, the government hopes to “close the book” on the pandemic starting in March, or two years since the first local transmission of the coronavirus was reported in San Juan, according to presidential adviser for COVID-19 Vince Dizon.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial     4 Comelec execs can decide cases The appeals on three petitions against the candidacy of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. which were junked are now with the Commission on Elections en banc.   IT'S NOT EVEN SUMMER YET  Colorful umbrellas lend a festive atmosphere to Cristobal Street in Sampaloc, Manila, which gets crowded every afternoon when its food stalls open to pandemic-weary customers, thanks to more relaxed curbs in Metro Manila. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ   DU30 orders FDA: Go after sellers of fake meds President Duterte wants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and law enforcement agencies to crack down on the sale of counterfeit medicines. Dr. Oscar Gutierrez, officer in charge of the agency, said 78 of 185 “sari-sari” stores nationwide were selling these fake products.    Take our news quiz!   Opinion: A taxing dilemma 'To pay or not to pay' is the question that taxpayers must be mulling over these days, just two months before official tax collection season.   SHOP NOW   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