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To prepare for its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine procurement program, the city government of Legazpi has rented a cold storage facility that can store the vaccines on arrival, the Legazpi Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) said. Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal, City IATF chairman, said they have partnered […]
A cold storage facility in Taytay, Rizal is now ready to store coronavirus vaccines, Taytay Mayor Joric Gacula has announced. Gacula said the municipality of Taytay is ready to facilitate the storage and deployment of the vaccines after local government officials and municipal health officials visited and inspected the cold storage facility owned by the […]
The municipal government of Maasim in Sarangani province is pushing for the construction starting this year of its P213 million modern public market and transport terminal. Maasim Mayor Zyrex Pacquiao said the initial preparations are ongoing for the development of the two facilities, which are among the local government’s priority infrastructure projects. “The construction of […]
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Mayor Junard Chan has announced that Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino hero who fought the Spaniards at the Battle of Mactan is being featured in the new P5,000 commemorative banknote and medal. The new P5,000 bill is the country’s highest cash denomination so far. Chan presented to the media the commemorative banknote which bears […]
The municipality of Naval in Biliran province will provide a 25 percent discount for the franchise registration and renewal of utility motorized tricycles this year. Mayor Gerard Roger Espina said this was agreed upon during the regular session of the local council as assistance to the transport sector badly affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 […]
Threats posed by the pandemic have failed to dampen the Ilonggo spirit as the opening of the annual Iloilo Dinagyang Festival honoring the Holy Child Jesus pushed through recently. To adjust to the new normal, the Iloilo City government, the Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. (IFFI), and the San Jose Parish Placer held the “Pamukaw sa […]
The provincial government of Northern Samar will hire nurses in the province who will not be rehired under the Nurses Deployment Program of the Department of Health (DOH) this year. Northern Samar Governor Edwin Marino Ongchuan said this was the agreement during a meeting with the provincial health board after it reported that the DOH […]
Mayor Edgardo Labella issued an executive order strictly banning private parties inside hotel rooms in Cebu City. Labella said in a press conference his decision was made after the tragic incident involving a flight stewardess who died allegedly after partying with friends inside two adjacent hotel rooms in Makati City. “If there are parties, (they) […]
Some 600 poor residents in Kidapawan City have so far benefitted from the free birth certificate and late registration program being initiated by the city government. The ongoing project called “Rehistro Mo, Sagot Ko” aims to provide the city’s indigents with birth certificates and avoid future difficulties in birth registrations. Mayor Joseph Evangelista said this […]
The Antique provincial government has turned over P70 million worth of equipment to the Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital (ASMGH) to improve its health facilities. In her message, Antique Governor Rhodora Cadiao, who led the turnover of the various equipment, said the ASMGH previously lacked the needed equipment for patients. “Before, the equipment like the […]