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Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles assured last January 10, 2021, that the Task Force Zero Hunger which he chairs is setting up programs and measures that will help small farmers cope with the effects of the ongoing pandemic, stressing that “this pro-farmer policy is a banner program of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) […]
The city government of Baguio has finalized a tripartite agreement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals assuring it will have enough for 190,000 residents, Mayor Benjamin Magalong announced. Magalong said the agreement was signed between the city government, Department of Health (DOH), and the National Task Force on emerging and reemerging diseases recently. AstraZeneca is among the manufacturers […]
Senator Joel Villanueva reiterated the need to include workers in the government’s vaccination program, particularly those earning minimum wage, saying the ability to sustain the country’s economic recovery relies heavily on inoculating those providing essential services to the public. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, said he would scrutinize the government’s plan for the […]
Local government units (LGUs) are “inspired” to help the national government in buying, using, and handling coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines as a way of volunteerism, Quirino Governor Dax Cua said. In a virtual news briefing sponsored by the Presidential Communications Operations Office-Philippine Information Agency, Cua, president of the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines […]
To ensure the maintenance of good oral health among learners and personnel, the Department of Education (DepEd) released DepEd Order No. 041 or the Guidelines on the Implementation of School Dental Health Care Program (SDHCP), including Medical and Nursing Services for School Year 2020-2021. The program aims to provide access to health services among learners […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte said Thursday that President Duterte’s signing of laws extending the validity of unspent funds under both the 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA) and the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) will let the government further accelerate public spending and fast-track the recovery of the domestic economy from the pandemic-induced […]
Townmates of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairperson Danny Lim in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya are mourning his death, about a week after contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “This is an extremely sad day for us as Malacañang confirms the death of a very close and good friend. One of Nueva Vizcaya’s proud sons (sic). MMDA Chairman […]
While the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) expects the uptick of lockdown babies to peak in the first half of 2021, Senator Win Gatchalian reiterated the urgency of providing health and nutrition interventions for vulnerable infants and mothers, especially those in far-flung and poverty-stricken areas. Gatchalian explained that these interventions and programs are provided […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) reminded all hotels in areas under general community quarantine to secure a certificate to operate as staycation hotels first before accepting guests checking in for leisure. This came after City Garden Grand Hotel in Makati City was flagged recently for accepting overnight guests when it is being used as a […]
The Antique provincial government has allocated P10 million for the purchase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. Antique’s provincial planning and development officer, Juliana Cepe, said Governor Rhodora Cadiao had requested the inclusion of the P10 million for the purchase of the COVID-19 vaccines in the 2021 annual budget. Cepe said the appropriation for the […]