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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has partnered with Angkas, the first and largest app-based professional motorcycle taxi service in the country, to assist in the delivery of humanitarian interventions such as blood needs, first aid, and other responses in relation to the fight against COVID-19. “Our partnership with Angkas is a game-changer because this will […]
Fresh off a 25-month high in January, the Philippine manufacturing sector output remained steady in February, according to a survey conducted by IHS Markit. The Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) for the country sustained its figure at 52.5, still above the benchmark of 50 that distinguishes expansion from contraction. IHS Markit said operations inched up […]
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos is among the first to get inoculated as the government rolls out its vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Abalos was vaccinated with the Coronavac vaccine made by China-based drug maker Sinovac Biotech at the Philippine General Hospital along with PGH director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi, vaccine […]
With the easing of travel restrictions in the country, the head of the umbrella organization of local government unit (LGU) leagues on Tuesday has urged the government to prioritize the vaccination of LGU health workers tasked to facilitate the entry of visitors in their localities.Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) National President and […]
A baby boom is expected this year, with an estimated 214,000 unplanned babies to be born according to projections by the University of the Philippines Population Institute and the United Nations Population Fund. With many still wary of going to hospitals over fears of contracting Covid-19, the solution offered by Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel […]
Emphasizing that displaced teachers and non-teaching staff have waited long enough to receive their aid, Senator Win Gatchalian is calling on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to accelerate the distribution of financial aid allotted for teachers and non-teaching personnel under the Bayanihan to Recover As One Act (Republic Act 11494) or Bayanihan 2. […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed and handed over a new P12.5-million isolation and quarantine facility to the city government of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental in support of the country’s ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. DPWH Secretary and Chief Isolation Czar Mark Villar said that the newly-constructed healthcare facility is […]
Some lawmakers at the House of Representatives have expressed support for the extension of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government’s transition period. During the joint meeting of the House Committee on Muslim Affairs and the Special Committee on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity recently, Maguindanao Representative Toto Mangudadatu said an extension of another […]
The Save Our Forests Now movement this week embarked on its second leg, with more than twice the number of participants joining in reforestation efforts in the province of Rizal. More than 500 youth participants from the town of Rodriguez (Montalban) planted more than 1,000 bamboo saplings by the river and mountain in Brgy. Mascap […]
The Senate passed on third and final reading a bill which will expedite the purchase and administration of COVID-19 vaccines to Filipinos. With an overwhelming 22 affirmative votes, the Senate in its hybrid plenary session, approved Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2057 or the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021. Senator Sonny Angara, chairperson of the […]