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Davao del Norte’s Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) is a recipient of P10 million worth of projects from the Department of Agriculture (DA) aimed at boosting its swine production, agricultural officials said. Olivia Gatus, the officer in charge of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 11 (Davao region), said the projects consist of housing facilities, […]
Batang Pinoy is back! The annual youth grassroots sports event is staging a comeback this December after a two-year pause due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. In a memorandum of agreement signing event at the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) office inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila recently, it was announced that Ilocos […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Philippine Statistics Authority, will undertake the formulation of a much-needed system for the accounting of the country’s natural resources and environmental assets. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga said the creation of the natural capital accounting system […]
The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education chaired by Baguio City Rep. Mark Go approved in principle, HB 3621 or the proposed “Out-of-School Youth Skills Education Act,” authored by Sultan Kudarat Representative Horacio Suansing and Nueva Ecija Representative Mikaela Angela Suansing. During the deliberation, Rep. Mikaela Suansing said the measure would institutionalize free technical […]
Following the recent reports on the increasing maternal and newborn mortalities, Senator Mark Villar filed a bill seeking to improve the availability of healthcare services before, during, and after mothers give birth to a child. Senate Bill No. 1416 entitled; An Act Safeguarding the Health of Filipino Mothers at the Time of Their Childbirth, Providing […]
In recognition of the vital role of caregivers in the country, Senator Francis Tolentino has sought to institutionalize policies for the protection and welfare of those working in the said underrated sector. Tolentino has recently filed Senate Bill No. 1396 or the proposed “Caregivers Welfare Act of 2022,” a measure that seeks to institute policies […]
Negros Occidental’s provincial government has partnered with the Social Security System (SSS) for the coverage of its 1,279 contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) personnel under the KaltaSSS-Collect Program. The partnership was sealed during the signing of a memorandum of agreement between Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and SSS officials Voltaire Agas, executive vice […]
Nineteen local government units (LGUs) in Region 5 (Bicol) have been recognized as among the most child-friendly places in the country, based on the latest evaluation of the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC). Out of the 372 conferred LGUs for the seal of child-friendly local governance nationwide, the Department of the Interior and […]
The House Committee on Housing and Urban Development chaired by Negros Occidental Representative Jose Francisco Benitez approved the committee report on House Bill 71, providing for the development of sustainable cities and communities in the country. Benitez expressed hope that the measure would improve, bolster, and strengthen the urban development and planning function of the […]
Health authorities must train their sights on increasing psychological support after a study by the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) found out that about 1.5 million in the youth sector attempted suicide in 2021. The results of the study might be another effect of the COVID-19 pandemic when the youth were forced to […]