he mobile phone survey found that 63% of adult Filipinos considered the response of private businesses and companies to the COVID-19 crisis to be "adequate."

Malacañang Tuesday expressed hope that the Bayanihan 2 funds would be released sooner but maintained that the budget could still be used even after the law expires in December.

The grant will finance training for faster evacuation, early warning systems, and quicker delivery of relief to affected communities, while ensuring health protocols like social distancing are observed. 

Speaking in an interview aired over dZMM TeleRadyo on Tuesday morning, Police Col. Ysmael Yu, PNP spokesperson, claimed that the particulars of the incident were "incidental" and only happened as the cops deployed were there to "protect the subject." 

Energy officials said the health crisis has delayed the rollout of projects electrifying far-flung rural areas and a bigger project that connects Visayas and Mindanao grid to Luzon to prevent blackouts that deter business.