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Don’t move Bayanihan 2 funds – Duterte

By Helen Flores | March 23, 2022 - 12:00am

President Duterte has appealed to Congress not to move the unused funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan...

Headlines

PCC to review M&A exemption under Bayanihan 2

By Louella Desiderio | January 11, 2022 - 12:00am

The Philippine Competition Commission will start its review of merger and acquisition transactions under lower thresholds after the two-year period set under the Bayanihan 2 expires in September this year.

Business

PCC to resume review of M&As

By Louella Desiderio | September 16, 2021 - 12:00am

The Philippine Competition Commission will resume the review of “potentially problematic” merger and acquisition deals as the moratorium under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) expired...

Business

EDITORIAL - Ayuda distribution

July 5, 2021 - 12:00am

First there was the report of P9 billion under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 that the government failed to utilize as ayuda or assistance to those adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemi...

Opinion

Loss of 'Bayanihan 2' service contract funds seen to raise costs for commuters

July 2, 2021 - 12:13pm

The Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or 'Bayanihan 2' expired on Wednesday with P9 billion in funds still unused.

Headlines

Health frontliners’ benefits continue as Bayanihan 2 expires

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | July 2, 2021 - 12:00am

While the law itself has expired, “Bayanihan 2” has provisions for the continuance of benefits of medical frontliners,...

Headlines

P9 billion unutilized as Bayanihan 2 expires

By Edu Punay | July 1, 2021 - 12:00am

The Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 expired yesterday with about P9 billion in funds meant for pandemic response...

Headlines

No special session to extend Bayanihan 2 – Palace

By Paolo Romero | June 30, 2021 - 12:00am

Malacañang sees no need for a special Congress session to extend the validity of Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan...

Headlines

Unused Bayanihan funds likely to return to treasury

By Delon Porcalla | June 29, 2021 - 12:00am

The P18.4-billion unutilized funds under Bayanihan 2 will most likely be returned to the national treasury following President...

Headlines

Palace confirms P18.4 billion Bayanihan 2 funds unobligated

By Alexis Romero | June 22, 2021 - 12:00am

Malacañang yesterday confirmed that more than P18 billion under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2...

Headlines