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A Quezon City councilor is calling on authorities to use unspent COVID – 19 funds for hiring more vaccinators. This will boost the number of personnel delivering the jabs and keep their performances at par with safety standards, according to District 5 councilor Karl Castelo. “Our frontliners don’t need more stress. What they need is […]
As the nation marks National Disaster Resilience Month this July, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need to strengthen the capacity of the basic education sector to function in emergency situations, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Pinagdaraanan natin ngayon ang pinakamalaking sakuna na nararanasan sa buong mundo. Sa pagtataguyod natin ng new o better normal […]
The government should brace for any impact brought about by Taal Volcano’s eruption as the unrest could trigger several events “from a NAIA closure that will delay vaccine shipments, to factories in the country’s manufacturing belt suspending work,” Senator Joel Villanueva said. Villanueva suggested that the government put on standby the P6.37 billion Quick Reaction […]
Senator Sonny Angara said that all Filipinos, regardless of social status, should be able to avail of annual medical check-ups as a way to catch potential critical ailments at an early stage. As one of the authors of Republic Act 11223 or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, Angara noted that many Filipinos still do […]
San Juan City has vaccinated 86.6 percent of its target population against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The figure represents 73,987 out of the city’s 85,400 aim. The remaining 11,413 make up 13 percent of all eligible vaccinees. In achieving its goal, health officials make sure they do not mishandle the jabs. “Dito po sa San […]
A P30-million multi-species hatchery will soon rise in an upland village in Ligao City to spur fish production and contribute to Albay province’s aquaculture industry. The facility, to be built in Barangay Maonon, will be a partnership between the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 5 (Bicol) and the city government of Ligao, Albay […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has filed a bill seeking to strengthen the Anti-Child Pornography Act by improving accountability of internet service providers (ISPs) to reverse the alarming rise in online child abuse amid the COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns. Villafuerte has expressed alarm over a report by the Department of Justice-Office of Cybercrime (DOJ-OOC) that there has been a 264.6% rise in […]
All Filipinos may soon be able to avail of an annual medical checkup for free under a bill recently approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives. The bill, of which Camarines Sur LRay Villafuerte is among the principal authors, provides that the annual medical checkup be given free of charge in […]
Senator Grace Poe asked the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to give the Senate a written report on the efforts and challenges it is facing in a bid to strike the Philippines off the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list. “We expect a substantial update from the AMLC on the concrete steps and direction we […]
Senator Bong Go congratulated the people of Masbate province for the launch of the country’s 122nd Malasakit Center held at the Masbate Provincial Hospital in Masbate City recently, which he personally attended as part of his continued commitment to improving access to and delivery of public health services. This is the first Malasakit Center in […]