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A party-list lawmaker is calling for the swift passage of a measure instituting a Balik Probinsya Program to promote regional development and resilient communities during crisis situations. AAMBIS-OWA Rep. Sharon Garin, chair of the House Committee on Economic Affairs, said House Bill 7111 seeks to decongest highly urbanized areas, promote regional socioeconomic development, and establish […]
The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) recently launched “Disiplina Muna” (discipline first) to inculcate in people’s minds the importance of always observing discipline, anywhere. Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong, who was named Cordillera’s ambassador for the “Disiplina Muna” campaign, said discipline is not inborn in a person but is acquired through training. Magalong said discipline is […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu said the Duterte administration prioritizes climate change issues amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. During a pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) forum aired over state-run PTV4, Cimatu, also chairman of the Cabinet Cluster on Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Disaster Risk Reduction (CCAM-DRR), said addressing […]
Senator Win Gatchalian sees the need to heighten the campaign against the use of cigarette and tobacco products, especially among the youth, and lessen the risk of those vulnerable to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a scientific brief, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that available evidence suggests an association between smoking and increased severity […]
Senator Joel Villanueva urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and education authorities to craft safety guidelines for school personnel after the government greenlighted the proposal to allow face-to-face or classroom classes in areas determined to have a low risk of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission. Villanueva asked DOLE to convene with their counterparts in […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is appealing to telecommunication giants Globe Telecom and Smart Communications to provide all learners with free connectivity to help in the roll-out of distance learning for the reopening of classes. While modular distance learning or the use of printed and digital self-learning modules is the most preferred learning modality among enrolled learners, […]
The provincial government of Bohol recently installed a containerized molecular laboratory at the Bohol Medical Care Institute (BMCI) compound in Tagbilaran City that is expected to boost its testing capacity for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The mobile laboratory that arrived from Manila will still be set for commissioning before it starts operations, Governor Arthur […]
“We should be creative and think of ways to continue implementing our various feeding programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those targeted at schools and schoolchildren. We’re working the mechanics out with the DepEd and DSWD so that the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program achieves its goal of combatting hunger.”This was according […]
Senator Joel Villanueva hopes that the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) will tackle how the government intends to generate jobs for the millions of displaced workers, especially overseas Filipino workers, as the country struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). With a record-high unemployment rate of 17.7% translating to 7.3 […]
At least 6,733 village volunteer workers in Eastern Samar have received their yearly allowance from the provincial government. Governor Ben Evardone said they disbursed P6.44 million during its series of distribution in June. These include 3,404 watchmen and 2,697 health workers who got P1,500 each, and 632 daycare workers who received P2,000 each. “The amount […]