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DOH slammed for ‘deserting’ medical frontliners

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Sotto: Duterte ‘misinformed’ on need for pork importation

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Metro mayors upset, Abalos incensed by DSWD’s finger-pointing over faulty ‘ayuda’ list

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Fireworks light up the night sky during the blessing and ceremonial lighting of the eight crosses of the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) 8.5 km Bridge officiated by Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma on Thursday night. The event is one of the activities of the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. The installation of the crosses was inspired by the Magellan’s Cross that was erected 500 years ago. (Photo by Juan Carlo de Vela / MANILA BULLETIN) — News, Visayas

Quincentennial crosses at Cebu-Mactan bridge lighted

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Here’s what we know about the live action Gundam film

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‘Young legend’ Kai Sotto meets Indonesia’s Lester Prosper in Miami

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Urgent hiring: DILG, DOLE to hire close to 5K contact tracers for NCR starting May 1

An additional 4,754 contact tracers will be hired and trained for deployment in Metro Manila starting May 1 to boost the country’s contact tracing efforts and prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Friday, April 16.

DILG Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Bernardo Florece Jr. said the new contact tracers will be hired under the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) “Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers” (TUPAD) program, a community-based package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed, and seasonal workers.

Newly developed food supplement from ‘immune-booster’ fruit now available in market – DOST

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday, April 16, that a newly developed food supplement from an "immune-booster” fruit "is now ready to use and is available in the market.”
2 community pantries pop up in Los Baños, Laguna

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna - Following the lead of forerunners in Metro Manila, two community pantries popped up on Lopez Avenue here on Friday (April 16).
Nourish every possible: How parents are ensuring the best for their children amid the new normal

Given the current situation, it’s undeniable that apart from adults, children are also vulnerable to the stress brought about by the sudden change in their everyday lives.
Better safe than sorry: DA urges farmers to prepare for ‘Bising’

Farmers in eastern Luzon and Visayas were encouraged to harvest their crops "whenever possible" to reduce possible losses to agriculture that the approaching typhoon "Bising" might cause.
Shellfish from 6 areas in PH unsafe to eat; find out where

Consumers have been warned against the consumption of shellfish collected from at least six areas in the country, where the coastal waters have remained positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP).
DILG mulls extension of deadline in cash aid distribution in NCR+

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) revealed Friday, April 16, that it is considering the request of some local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila and four adjacent provinces to exte...