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The Department of Health (DOH) urges the public to intensify measures to kill mosquitoes as it observes a continued increase in Dengue cases. Cases are on an uptrend, showing a 25% increase from August 4 to August 17, 2024 with 36,335 cases reported, compared to the 29,021 reported from July 21 to August 3, 2024. […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) convened its partners from the private sector recently to encourage them to support priority initiatives, including the current preparations of the agency for the upcoming Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) next year. During the 2024 Stakeholders’ Forum held at the DepEd Central Office, Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Teaching Janir Datukan […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has released the list of passers in the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE), Fire Officer Examination (FOE), and Penology Officer Examination (POE) held simultaneously on June 2, 2024. CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles announced that 8,493 individuals have been added to the roster of eligibles, comprising 938 passers for BCLTE, […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), formally turned over the P15-million peanut production, consolidation, and marketing project to the Aramal-Tocok Federation of Free Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FFF MPC). The project comprises a P14.9-million peanut consolidation and storage facility, trucks, tractors, and financial capital. In 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority […]
The DPWH has completed the installation of essential road safety devices along the Lucena-Tayabas-Lucban-Sampaloc-Mauban Port Road, ensuring motorists’ safety, especially along the challenging terrain of Barangays Kilib, Kabatete, and Piis in Lucban, Quezon. The Lucena-Tayabas-Lucban-Sampaloc-Mauban Port Road is known for its winding, sloping terrain, particularly within the mountainous regions of Lucban. Several segments are prone […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to repair classrooms in 12 schools located in disaster-affected areas. Education Secretary Sonny Angara and LBP President Lynette Ortiz led the signing ceremony of the MOU, which outlines LBP’s commitment to fund the repairs with P500,000 […]
In her keynote message at the launch of the Muslim-friendly cove for families and travelers dubbed Marhaba Boracay, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco lauded the collaborative efforts of the stakeholders present that made the pioneering initiative possible. According to Frasco, the new Muslim-friendly cove for families and travelers located within the Boracay […]
Secretary of Health and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board Chair Ted Herbosa, following guidance from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., presided over a decision of the PhilHealth Board of Directors to increase the Corporation’s package rate for Hemodialysis again, from the recently implemented P4,000 per session to P6,350. Herbosa earlier convened the Benefits Committee (Bencom) […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has instructed the Bureau of Animal Industry to expand its controlled testing of the African Swine Fever vaccine to additional areas in Luzon, as well as regions designated as red zones in the Visayas and Mindanao. The BAI initiated the first round of vaccinations on healthy pigs in Lobo, […]
The Department of Health (DOH) has listed a total of 102,216 cases of Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILIs) in the country from January 1 to August 24, 2024. This is 18% lower than the 125,153 cases reported during the same period last year. However, there has been an increase in cases over the last 3-4 weeks, consistent […]