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Sen. Risa Hontiveros questioned DepEd's proposal to have teachers enter into loans with GSIS for laptops worth P20,000 or less. The payment of these loans will be debited from the teachers' salaries.

App-based logistics and storage firm Keepr Storage PH said it has resumed operations using a strict no-contact policy that allows staff and essential personnel to safely interact with consumers.

Retail giant SM said it will build up its online assets to expand market reach and address the needs of customers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The IBP has requested the Supreme Court to allow the “remote signing” of the Roll of Attorneys for new lawyers with travel restrictions to Manila.

Sen. Risa Hontiveros has called on the PNP and the NBI to strengthen the implementation of the Safe Spaces Act, otherwise known as the "Bawal Bastos Law," especially during the time of Covid-19 lockdowns.

Upon assessment, the NPC said it found significant differences between the 2019 and 2020 versions of FaceApp's privacy policies.

Sen. Richard Gordon said having a national information system in the DOH warehouses, which will contain patients' medical histories, would make it easier for the agency to address health crises like the current Covid-19 pandemic.

Globe also reminded its customers that official advisories come only from a 4-digit or alphanumeric sender code.

Hospitality and tourism-heavy industries like transportation and personal and consumer services are expected to be the most negatively impacted markets, along with construction.

With the “new normal” reinforcing the need for companies to adopt digital strategies, cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) has emphasized the important role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the post-pandemic world.