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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 […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling on the government to invest more in nourishing Filipino children during their first 1000 days of life, especially amid the pandemic. Hontiveros says focusing more resources on the “crucial nutritional window” is an opportunity to end intergenerational malnutrition and undernutrition. According to a World Bank study, for every $1 invested […]
The city government of Vigan has opened more vaccination hotlines where residents can pre register to avoid long queues for vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a public advisory posted on its official Facebook page, the city government said all individuals who belong to A1, A2, and A3 categories who have not yet preregistered […]
The provincial government of Siquijor is strengthening its recovery program through long-term local investments as the country continues to grapple against the challenges brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Siquijor province is set to open soon its first-ever community mall, provincial hotel, and domestic airport. Lone district Representative Jake Villa said the construction […]
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles lauded Pres. Rodrigo Duterte for declaring as a national priority the implementation of measures to control the growing problem of teenage pregnancy. “We thank the President for recognizing this brewing crisis affecting our youth and directing all of government to address it. Magiging magandang pamana ang pagkakaroon ng polisiya […]