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Davao CHO wants face masks in tertiary schools
October 2, 2023, 7:52 pm
DAVAO CITY - After the public schools, the City Health Office (CHO) is now "highly" encouraging tertiary schools to wear face masks as protection against seasonal flu.“The memo on wearing of face masks is also extended to tertiary schools,” Dr. Margie Roa-Rubio, the Assistant City Health… Read More
PCSO launches automated lottery system
October 2, 2023, 4:59 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday said it has launched its brand-new Philippine Lottery System (PLS), which is expected to enhance the operations of the government's lottery games. PCSO general manager Mel Robles and other agency officials, together with… Read More
Palace names new justices, presidential assistant
September 29, 2023, 6:10 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Friday released the names of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s new appointees, including associate justices of the Court of Appeals (CA), Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), and Sandiganbayan. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) posted on its official Facebook page… Read More
DSWD expects Congress to approve add’l fund for 4Ps
September 27, 2023, 10:06 pm
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday said he is still expecting Congress to approve their request for additional funds to increase the cash grants under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Gatchalian made this remark as the… Read More
Landowners near airport OK tree-cutting for safe airspace
September 27, 2023, 8:25 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Trees inside 18 private lands in the vicinity of the Dumaguete-Sibulan airport in Negros Oriental will be cut or trimmed to allow for safe airspace. Allan Punay, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) airport manager, said Wednesday that after several negotiations,… Read More
Herbosa's appointment to be confirmed when Congress resumes Nov.
September 27, 2023, 6:52 pm
MANILA – A senator on Wednesday expressed confidence that the ad interim appointment of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa will be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments (CA) when Congress resumes its sessions in November.In a statement, Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero, who is also a CA… Read More
DOH chief presents 8-point action agenda to CA
September 26, 2023, 5:49 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Appointments (CA) heard on Tuesday the plans of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on how to improve the country's health sector. During the deliberation of his ad interim appointment presided over by Senator Christopher Lawrence Go, Herbosa shared… Read More
Aggressive watch, info drive vs. infectious Nipah virus urged
September 25, 2023, 2:34 pm
MANILA – House Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin on Monday urged for immediate collaboration between the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) for aggressive surveillance and information campaign about the Nipah virus to prevent Filipinos from being infected.… Read More
Busan offers higher perks as it bids to host World Expo 2030
September 24, 2023, 1:58 pm
BUSAN, South Korea – Higher incentives await participating developing countries, including the Philippines, at the World Expo 2030 should the South Korea government win the bidding to host the international event.South Korea will provide USD4 million for each developing country that will… Read More
Hangzhou Asian Games open after COVID-enforced delay
September 24, 2023, 11:59 am
HANGZHOU, China – The wait is over. After a year's delay, the 19th Asian Games opened in Hangzhou, China, on Saturday with an eco-friendly ceremony highlighting the host country's cultural heritage and cutting-edge technology. The opening ceremony took place at the lotus-shaped Hangzhou Olympic… Read More
PH Science High School now accepting applicants for 2024-2025
September 22, 2023, 9:00 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Teams from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) in Region 7 (Central Visayas) are doing the rounds of the schools in Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental to invite incoming Grade 7 students to the National Competitive Examination (NCE). After a two-school year hiatus brought… Read More
Calabarzon ready to respond to medical emergency due to vog
September 22, 2023, 4:41 pm Updated on September 22, 2023, 4:59 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health in Region 4-A (DOH-Calabarzon) has declared “code white alert” from Sept. 21 to 24 due to Taal Volcano's persistent sulfur dioxide emissions. Code white alert status refers to the readiness of the hospital workforce to respond to emergency situations.… Read More
DOH: Over 95% of bivalent vaccine doses administered
September 21, 2023, 1:52 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said about 95.30 percent of the 390,000 donated doses of bivalent vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have been administered to priority population groups. The agency disclosed that it is continuously negotiating with the COVAX… Read More
PH shrimp, prawn production seen to grow further in 2023
September 20, 2023, 6:50 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at the continued increase in shrimp and prawn production for 2023 because of investments in research and the adoption of new technologies and best practices. Highlighting the industry’s contribution to the national economy and food… Read More
More medical schools meet the needs of Filipinos -- Solon
September 20, 2023, 4:39 pm
MANILA – Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday said the Senate’s approval for the establishment of five medical public schools in the country is a big boost to the country's health sector. He also thanked his colleagues for supporting the 12 local higher education-related bills. On Tuesday,… Read More
15 MSMEs optimistic to regain lost clients at CAEXPO
September 17, 2023, 7:27 pm
NANNING, GUANGXI– Philippine micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) participating in the four-day 20th China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Expo or CAEXPO here are optimistic about getting back the investors they lost when the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic… Read More
2024 nat’l budget to be approved without delay – House leader
September 17, 2023, 3:47 pm Updated on September 18, 2023, 12:44 pm
MANILA – The proposed PHP5.768-trillion national budget would be approved without delay before Congress goes on recess from Sept. 30 to Nov. 5. House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said in a news release Sunday that they will begin plenary deliberations on the proposed… Read More
DepEd implements response plan for students’ mass hysteria in Negros
September 14, 2023, 4:47 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, has initiated measures to help junior high school students in a mass hysteria at Talave Integrated School in Barangay Punao earlier this week. Eight learners experienced panic, hyperventilation, and nausea,… Read More
LTFRB seeks to finish fuel subsidy distribution by Friday
September 13, 2023, 9:32 pm
MANILA – The distribution of fuel subsidy for operators and drivers of public utility vehicles (PUV) is expected to be completed by Friday, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). In a press briefing at the LTFRB head office in Quezon City on Wednesday,… Read More
17-km bike lanes provide safe road space in Legazpi City
September 12, 2023, 7:18 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday reported the completion and improvement of a total of 17.05 kilometers of protected bike lanes along the major roads of this city. In an interview, DPWH-5 (Bicol) regional spokesperson Lucy Castañeda said the… Read More
