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Zambo City reverts to MECQ as Covid-19 cases surge
October 16, 2021, 4:52 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – To prevent a further surge of Covid-19 cases, the local government ordered a return to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) for the rest of the month starting Saturday. Executive Order (EO) 687-2021 said from general community quarantine since July 1, MECQ will be in… Read More
DICT, CDA partner for job generation program in NegOr
October 15, 2021, 8:48 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Key officials of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) on Friday assured Negros Oriental residents of benefiting in the future from a joint job generation project dubbed "digitaljobsPH". CDA Assistant… Read More
FNRI introduces sweet potato enhanced nutribun
October 15, 2021, 7:31 pm
MANILA – The Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) introduced on Friday the enhanced nutribun (e-nutribun) with sweet potato as the main ingredient. Each serving has 507 calories, 356 mg. of calcium, 17 grams protein, 5 mg. iron, and 612 micrograms of Vitamin A. FNRI Director Imelda… Read More
Bulacan guv appeals for lower quarantine status
October 14, 2021, 7:39 pm
BULAKAN, Bulacan – Governor Daniel R. Fernando has appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to place Bulacan under a modified general community quarantine status as he noted the declining coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the… Read More
Iloilo province under GCQ till end of October
October 14, 2021, 6:31 pm
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo will take its latest quarantine classification as an opportunity to prepare for the further surge of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. said on Thursday. “We have the official resolution and we are officially under GCQ… Read More
Gains of Covid-19 vax rollout must not be wasted: Go
October 14, 2021, 1:42 pm
MANILA – A day after the country logged its lowest number of Covid-19 cases in over two months, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday said the gains of Covid-19 vaccine rollout and other pandemic response measures must not be wasted as he appealed to the public not to be complacent. Go,… Read More
Strengthened Covid-19 vax program ensures economic recovery
October 13, 2021, 6:49 pm
MANILA – The government’s strengthened vaccination drive against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) ensures economic recovery and granular lockdowns can mitigate the impact of the pandemic, according to economists. In a reply to questions from Philippine News Agency, Rizal Commercial… Read More
NCR to be under Alert Level 3 from Oct. 16-31
October 13, 2021, 6:14 pm
MANILA – The alert level status in Metro Manila will be downgraded to Alert Level 3 from the current Alert Level 4 beginning Oct. 16, Malacañang announced Wednesday. This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) decided to ease… Read More
Iloilo City appeals for lower quarantine classification
October 12, 2021, 6:09 pm
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas has made an urgent and fervent appeal to concerned government agencies that this city’s quarantine status be de-escalated following a significant drop in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) not only in the metro but in neighboring… Read More
780K drug surrenderers undergo wellness programs: DILG
October 12, 2021, 1:46 pm
MANILA – Over 780,000 individuals have so far availed of community-based wellness and recovery programs for drug surrenderers as part of the government's holistic approach to the illegal drug problem, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Monday… Read More
Region 8 employment improves in Q2
October 11, 2021, 2:54 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Employment situation in Eastern Visayas has improved in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said in its latest quarterly economic situationer report. The region’s labor force participation rate… Read More
Ilocos Norte hires 146 contact tracers for high risk areas
October 7, 2021, 8:43 pm
LAOAG CITY – At least 146 newly-hired contact tracers from various parts of Ilocos Norte are ready to be deployed and strengthen the province’s aggressive response to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment… Read More
Task force recommends placing Zambo City under MECQ
October 7, 2021, 5:05 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The local Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has approved a resolution Wednesday afternoon recommending to place this city under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from October 15 to 31 given the surge in Covid-19 cases. On Thursday,… Read More
LGUs approve 3.6K telco tower permits: DILG
October 7, 2021, 1:17 pm
MANILA – More than 3,600 permits and clearances to build cell towers filed by 10 telecommunications companies have been approved by 492 local government units (LGUs) across the country, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Wednesday night. Speaking… Read More
Resumption of Iloilo-Bacolod leisure travel under study
October 6, 2021, 7:32 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Evelio Leonardia said on Wednesday the resumption of leisure travel between Panay Island, particularly Iloilo City, and this capital city of Negros Occidental is being considered by the city government. “We are seriously considering that because if the others are easing… Read More
Comelec closer to 8M new voter applications
October 5, 2021, 2:21 pm
MANILA – Almost eight million individuals have submitted their applications to become voters in next year's elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Tuesday. "As of September 25, the number of applications filed totaled to 7,994,821," Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in a… Read More
232K Pinoys receive their vaccination certificates: DILG
October 5, 2021, 11:09 am
MANILA – A total of 232,289 individuals who have applied for vaccination certificates through the VaxCertPH platform have received their certificates, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Monday night. Speaking to President Rodrigo Duterte during… Read More
Liquor ban still up in CDO despite GCQ status
October 4, 2021, 9:28 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Liquor ban is still in effect here even if the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) quarantine classification has been lowered to general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened alert for the entire month. Lawyer Jose Edgardo Uy, chief of the city's Regulatory and… Read More
Gov't spending to contribute more in economic recovery
October 4, 2021, 7:46 pm
MANILA – Government spending, which expanded by 0.7 percent year-on-year last July, is expected to post faster growth in the coming months and boost economic recovery. Citing Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data, the September 2021 issue of Market Call attributed the minute growth in government… Read More
Iloilo province won’t appeal MECQ status
October 1, 2021, 6:48 pm
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo will not appeal its current modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) status even as Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Friday signed Executive Order (EO) 305-D extending its implementation until Oct. 15, 2021. In a press conference, Defensor, however, said… Read More
