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Some 100 informal settler families in Surallah, South Cotabato will finally settle into their “dream homes” with the completion of a P25-million resettlement housing project in the area funded by the National Housing Authority (NHA). NHA officials formally turned over to the municipal government recently the 100 newly completed housing units that were built in […]
The city government of Dagupan will reactivate a task force to enforce minimum public health standards at the Tondaligan and Pugaro beaches for the upcoming long weekend that also mark’s the annual Bangus Festival. “People will surely flock to the beaches, so we are going to use the same exact task force who will man […]
The reopening of the famous Sambawan Island to tourists will revitalize the local economy disrupted by the current health crisis, the local government of Maripipi in Biliran said. Mayor Joseph Caingcoy said their desire to help local businesses compelled them to reopen the uninhabited island to visitors from the Eastern Visayas region starting April 24. […]
The ongoing upgrade of the Siquijor Airport is seen to boost tourism in the province once travel to the neighboring island is allowed, an official of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) said. OPAV Undersecretary Anthony Gerard Gonzales, representing Secretary Michael Lloyd Dino, recently conducted an ocular visit to the airport. […]
The local government of Zamboanga rolled out recently the Safe, Swift and Smart Passage (S-PaSS), a one-stop-shop application for the use of people entering the city. Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said she issued Executive Order (EO) 652-2021, formalizing the guidelines in adopting the S-PaSS for travelers. Climaco-Salazar said the S-PaSS will facilitate a safe, swift […]
The mountain town of Don Salvador Benedicto, the only remaining locality in Negros Occidental with no active case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has extended its ban on mass gathering for seven more days. In Executive Order 2021-04-002, Mayor Laurence Marxlen de la Cruz stated that the suspension of such activities and other “super spreader” […]
The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) is stepping up its Covid-19 pandemic assistance by allocating close to P10 million worth of relief goods to cities and provinces in the NCR Plus bubble, a Church official said on April 18, 2021. INC’s humanitarian drive, under its Lingap sa Mamamayan program, will distribute “goody bags” to densely populated […]
Two multi-purpose evacuation centers funded by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) at P50 million each will soon rise in Bataan. Pagcor and local officials carried out the groundbreaking recently in Barangay Gugo in Samal and Barangay Mulawin in Orani. Governor Albert Garcia thanked Pagcor chair and chief executive officer Andrea Domingo for choosing […]
Marry now, have your reception with family and friends next year. This is the piece of advice of Mayor Myca Elizabeth Vergara to couples as the nation continues to battle the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Dun sa mga ikakasal po, ikasal na lang kayo ng sampu kayo, tapos next year, dun na lang kayo […]
Fifteen units of the Jeepko, Mahagnaw Transport Corp.’s state-of-the-art and highly modernized public utility vehicle, began full operations recently serving commuters between Tacloban City and the nearby town of Tanauan. The Jeepko, a Russian-made 22-seater Euro-4 compliant public utility van, was launched in March 2020 with six units operating during the height of lockdowns due […]