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BULAKENYOS REMEMBER EX-SEN. BLAS OPLE – FERNANDO

Bulakenyos paid tribute to one of the province’s illustrious sons—the late former Senate president and Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas F. Ople during the commemoration of his 94th birth anniversary at Gat Blas F. Ople building in Malolos City recently. Governor Daniel Fernando and Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III led the offering of flowers at the […]

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PLARIDEL READY TO STORE COVID-19 VACCINE – VISTAN

As the country gears up for the arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines which need to be stored at low temperature, the local government of Plaridel, Bulacan inspected a cold storage facility where the vaccines will be kept. Mayor Tessie Vistan, together with other officials of the Municipal Inter-Agency Task Force Against COVID-19, visited […]

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BULACAN TO BUY 4M DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINE

The provincial government of Bulacan is eyeing to procure an estimated 4 million doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine to cover the total household population in the province. Governor Daniel Fernando said the provincial government will secure the vaccines once it becomes available in the country to ensure that his fellow Bulakenyos will be […]

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MEYCAUAYAN DISTANCE LEARNING GETS NET ACCESS BOOST

The city government of Meycauayan in Bulacan has upgraded the internet connectivity for the 30 city public schools to improve the distance learning experience of students amid the pandemic. Mayor Linabelle Villarica said the fund for the “Meycauayan Connect” was part of the reprogrammed P100 million in the city’s “Special Education Fund para sa New […]

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DTI AIDS BOCAUE FIREWORKS INDUSTRY – SANTIAGO

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has rolled out livelihood assistance to residents involved in the pyrotechnics/fireworks industry in Bocaue, Bulacan whose businesses were affected by the pandemic. The move was part of the DTIs’ Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG), a livelihood seeding and entrepreneurship development program that aims to help micro enterprises […]

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BULACAN DONATES P1M CASH TO CATANDUANES, ALBAY

The provincial government of Bulacan will send cash aid to the Bicol region, particularly to the provinces of Albay and Catanduanes, which were ravaged by Super Typhoon Rolly.  Governor Daniel Fernando said they would donate P500,000 each to the two provinces to help families badly affected by the weather disturbance. “We will donate P500,000 each […]

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BULACAN’S 1ST DRIVE-THRU SWAB TESTING CENTER OPENS IN GUIGUINTO – CRUZ

The first drive-thru swab testing facility for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Bulacan was opened recently in Guiguinto town in line with the continuing effort to curb the respiratory disease. Guiguinto Mayor Ambrosio Cruz said motorists can avail of the drive-thru swab test for P3,500. “Interested motorists can avail of the drive-thru swab test […]

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BULACAN SHARES BEST PRACTICES VS COVID-19 WITH IATF – FERNANDO

Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando presented to the Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (CODE) team the best practices of the province in dealing with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Fernando met with the CODE team led by National Action Plan Against COVID-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., at the Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center […]

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BALIWAG MAKES USE OF DIGITAL QUARANTINE PASS DURING MECQ – ESTRELLA

Instead of printing another quarantine pass, the municipal government of Baliwag, Bulacan is using a digital version linked to the IAMSAFE application while the town is under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). The move aims to prevent manual registration in public places and commercial establishments, promoting a faster and more accurate identification of individuals […]

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26,000 ‘WAITLISTED’ BENEFICIARIES GET SAP AID IN PANDI – ROQUE

Nearly 26,000 waitlisted or left out beneficiaries in the first tranche of the social amelioration program (SAP) in Pandi, Bulacan started to receive cash assistance amounting to P6,500 each. Mayor Enrico Roque, together with personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 3 (Central Luzon), led the distribution of the total P4.9 million […]