Some of the victim-survivors of child labor who were identified and provided with various interventions in Carcar City, Cebu province by DSWD-Field Office. (DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday, Feb. 1 that it has...
A newly-completed revetment wall project in Manapla, Negros Occidental now shields coastal communities and safeguards farmlands from perennial flooding, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Friday, Nov. 18. Photo by DPWH The new structure is located at Barangay Punta Mesa and...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) loaned P500 million to a Cavite-based healthcare institution to build a hospital to serve the municipality of Alfonso and nearby towns. The credit assistance to Ridgeview Hospital and Medical Center, Inc. (RHMCI) comes under the bank's Strategic...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) granted P1.286-billion loan to build the first heart and brain center in Region IV-A. The borrower, Batangas-based Global East Medical Center Lipa, Inc. (GEAMC), will enhance the delivery of basic and specialized health services in the...
EDITORS DESK Environment writers have been calling out the attention of authorities and our country’s leaders to look into the plastic pollution crisis that is now happening. This is an inevitable outcome of a long pandemic that relied on plastics, especially single-use plastics, to protect us...
Present during the signing of the loan agreement were (sitting, from left) LAMCI Treasurer Dra. Jane Cleofe-Panaligan; DBP Senior Vice President Catherine T. Camarao; LAMCI President Dr. Oscar C. Evangelista; DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa; LAMCI Chairman Dr. Roberto...
Wearing face shields in areas under Alert Levels 3, 2, and 1 is no longer mandatory, according to the New Normal Manual of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the May 2022 polls. Based on the manual, the use of face shields shall be "voluntary" for areas under Alert Levels 3, 2, and 1 per the...
Aside from face mask, voters are required to wear face shield when they vote in the May 2022 polls. Comelec/MB "You cannot vote if you are not wearing face mask and unfortunately face shield," Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez said during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum on Wednesday, Jan. 26. "We...
The Taguig City government imposed curfew on minors and the use of face shields and face masks in public transportation under Alert Level 3. Taguig Safe City Task Force issued Advisory No. 63 to update guidelines for certain activities in the city. Under the advisory, a curfew is implemented for...
The Marikina City local government on Sunday, Jan. 9, clarified that the use of face shield in the city is still optional. This after the city government announced the mandatory use of face shields in vaccination centers last Jan. 5. "Nililinaw ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Marikina na hindi mandatory...
Octa Research logo The Octa Research Group said that it is not yet recommending the use of face shields again amid the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said that the wearing of a face shield is advisable if the country once again experiences a surge in...
(First of three parts) Despite being down to his last days in office, President Duterte continued to be one of the country's biggest newsmakers of 2021 as he faced issues from becoming a social media trending topic to the country's pandemic response. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the...
