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Twenty-seven public schools in Kidapawan will start the limited face-to-face classes following the decline in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the city. Mayor Joseph Evangelista, who chairs the Inter-Agency Task Force for COVID-19, said in a meeting that the schools are 100 percent ready after passing the School Safety Assessment Tool and other requirements […]
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) has granted a total of P350,000 financial assistance to four micro cooperatives in southern Negros Occidental affected by Typhoon Odette last December. The recipients received symbolic checks during the turn-over rites held at the covered court of Barangay 9 in Kabankalan City led by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and CDA […]
Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero is eyeing to make the province one of the top producers of abaca in the region with the new building and facility of the Philippine Fiber Industry and Development Authority (PhilFIDA) in the town of Juban. Escudero said PhilFIDA is conducting a study to boost abaca production in a bid to […]
To protect the pediatric population, the municipality of Pandi, Bulacan started the “Resbakuna Kids” vaccination rollout for children aged 5 to 11 in collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Education (DepEd). Mayor Enrico Roque said they have designated six vaccination sites — the San Roque Elementary School, Mamerto C. Bernardo Memorial […]
A P12-billion, 254-hectare reclamation project is seen to soon transform the sleepy town of Cordova into an economic powerhouse with its mixed-use commercial and recreational hub, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said. Garcia, who led other government officials and development contractors in the groundbreaking and time capsule-laying ceremony, said the project will translate into “so much […]
The Kidapawan City government has announced the opening of the newly-completed P35.4-million biomolecular laboratory as a proactive measure against COVID-19 infections. Mayor Joseph Evangelista said the Department of Health – Soccsksargen (DOH-12) Director Dr. Aristides Concepcion-Tan personally inspected and gave the go-signal to start the center’s operation. “The laboratory will hasten the diagnosis and confirmation […]
Bulacan was ranked 10th among the country’s most competitive provinces by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI). Governor Daniel Fernando said this is the third consecutive year for the province to receive such recognition. Bulacan placed eighth in 2020 and ninth in 2019, showing a huge […]
At least 800 residents in Legazpi City coming from different sectors of the society joined the 15th “Lakad Tanim Para sa Puso” tree-planting program on Valentine’s Day. The participants, who included city government employees, Philippine National Police personnel, and Sangguniang Kabataan and barangay officials, walked a one-kilometer stretch from the main road of Barangay San […]
The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas kicked off the vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 at a mall in Consolacion town, north of Cebu province, with 160 kids receiving their first dose. “Today’s ceremonial launching is another huge leap forward in our aspiration to finally end the pandemic, considering that the young […]
Reforming drug users or persons who used drugs (PWUDs) in Surallah, South Cotabato who want to return to the fold of society can now avail of the benefits offered by the Yakap Bayan Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 12 (Soccsksargen). DSWD-12 representative Vincent John Balmaceda urged stakeholders to actively do […]