Salceda opposes restrictions on public transport for unvaccinated; House tax chair wants government to address vaccination concerns and capacitate barangays instead of tighter restrictions. With 52m vaccinated, what about the 58m unvaccinated?
Salceda fights for inclusion of Barangay Health Workers, Tanods providing home and community COVID care in grant of Special Risk Allowances; House econ recovery chief says budget clear about coverage of SRA
Private schools thank Salceda for enactment of tax relief for their sector; House tax chair wants “payback in lower tuition, better services” for private school students
STATEMENT OF REP. JOEY SARTE SALCEDA ON THE NOVEMBER 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY AND THE DECEMBER 2021 INFLATION REPORT: “Jobs recover, prices stabilize when the economy is open”
Salceda wants to scrap or soften rule requiring private sector to enter into multi-party agreements, prohibition against selling vaccine; House economic recovery chief wants pharmacies to be able to administer booster shots, vaccines