House suspends session until Friday amid increase in COVID-19 cases

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(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives has suspended its plenary sessions for the rest of the week. In a statement, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco said the decision to suspend was arrived at  due to the continuing increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila. “Since the start of the year, more than 70 House members and employees have contracted the virus and many others are undergoing quarantine or self-isolation after exhibiting symptoms […]