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Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda is encouraging more parents to have their children vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), noting it is the government’s response to their worries against the virus. This, as the province kicked off its “Resbakuna Kids” vaccination drive with a birthday party-themed program at the Jose B. Lingad General Memorial Hospital in […]
The local government of Iloilo announced that the second Iloilo City Action and Response (ICARE) center in Barangay Balantang in Jaro District is ready to serve surrounding communities after its inauguration on February 4. “This is very strategic in the sense that it will cover barangays which are in Jaro and will be able to […]
The Quezon City government is planning to give incentives to families who will avail of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The incentive scheme will hopefully encourage more to get vaccinated and return for booster shots, according to Mayor Joy Belmonte during the launch of the vaccination for children aged 5 to 11 years […]
The Taguig City government turned some of its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination hubs into a “superhero carnival” center as it officially rolled out the jabs for children aged 5 to 11 years old. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano said this is part of the efforts to reduce fear or vaccine hesitancy among the age group. […]
Hundreds of stray and abandoned pets such as dogs, cats, and farm animals now have a home in Juban, Sorsogon after the provincial government opened three facilities for them as part of its adherence to the Animal Welfare Act. Salvador Mendoza, Sorsogon provincial information officer, said the newly inaugurated Provincial Veterinary Office, Animal Shelter Building, […]
The municipal government of Piddig in Ilocos Norte is ready to host an Agro-Industrial Economic Zone to facilitate business opportunities and generate jobs for the locals. Through a public and private partnership agreement with the business sector, local government unit, and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), Piddig Mayor Eddie Guillen said the creation of […]
A local government-run diagnostic center, equipped with more than P20 million worth of fully-automated laboratory machines, is now open and free for residents in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija. Rural health practitioner Dr. Augusto Pangilinan said the center will have medical technologists to serve at least 100 patients a day. “Tayo pa lang po ‘yung LGU […]
Some people’s organizations from the towns of Bugallon, Aguilar, and Mangatarem have partnered with Skin Station and Chemworld Fragrance Factory in the Philippines to produce “ylang-ylang” essential oil that could be used to make perfumes, soaps, and other beauty products. Pangasinan League of Municipalities president Lingayen Mayor Leopoldo Bataoil said an extraction facility was already […]
Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero hopes that with Omicron cases peaking in Metro Manila and spreading to the provinces, the Department of Health (DOH) would empower local government units (LGUs) to implement a pandemic response tailored to local health realities. Escudero said local chief executives have come up with their own effective approaches to managing coronavirus […]
The provincial government of Bataan announced the opening of the Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facility (TTMF) of the Mariveles District Hospital in the Freeport Area of Bataan. Governor Albert Garcia said the 76-bed capacity TTMF located at the Standard Factory Building 13 hangar will cater to asymptomatic and mild cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). […]