The Las Piñas City government said the City Health Office (CHO) offers free eye checkup and cataract surgery to eligible patients in the city. According to Mayor Imelda Aguilar said CHO’s free eye checkup and cataract surgery are part of the city’s mandate to provide aid to residents through...
Public school teachers may receive more benefits, such as free medical check up and legal advice, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Monday, Feb. 13. Vice President Sara Duterte is the guest speaker during the Kalinga 28th founding anniversary and 4th Bodong Festival in...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has recorded a decline in the incidents of fire from Dec. 24, 2022 to Jan. 1 this year. The figure is 44 percent lower compared to the same Dec. 24, 2021 to Jan. 1 2022 period, according to BFP spokesperson Supt. Analee Atienza. A total of 89 fire incidents were...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Aurora, in partnership with the National Police Commission (Napolcom), conducted a Capacity Development Training for People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) in the province in a bid to rid the police ranks with scalawags. In a statement, the...
The 6.2-hectare City of Dreams Manila, located at the gateway of Entertainment City’s Manila Bay area and part of the Aseana City township development, is a premier leisure and entertainment destination whose commitment to safe guarding the welfare and well-being of its gaming patrons is...
To those who are ‘Santa’s helpers’ in giving surprises to kids who have been good, here’s a few tips on buying toys that are safe for children. Read labels carefully to check on hazardous chemicals. Check on the toy’s design. Avoid toys with sharp edges as it may harm children. Toys that...
PANGASINAN -- A tricycle driver who was flagged down in a checkpoint under Oplan Sita for inspection of motorcycle’s documents and driver’s license, was instead arrested for yielding a small amount of shabu in Brgy. Balayong, San Carlos City at around 12:00 noon on Monday, Nov. 14. Report from...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now making rounds nationwide to prevent the selling of fake fertilizers to farmers, an official said on Tuesday, August 2. DA Undersecretary-designate for consumer and political affairs Kristine Evangelista said the agency has received several reports about...
A man named by the police as a most wanted person for various crimes in Metro Manila was arrested by members of the Pasay City police Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) on Tuesday, July 19. Col. Cesar Paday-os, city police chief, identified the suspect as Russel Pacia, 52 a resident of Sun Valley,...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Thursday, July 7, emphasized the need for all Filipinos to be entitled to a full medical check-up as part of the country’s efforts at strengthening the country’s healthcare system. Go noted the Covid-19 pandemic served as an eye-opener on how challenging it...
Senator Juan Edgardo ‘’Sonny’’ Angara on Saturday, June 25 urged Filipinos, particularly those suffering from chronic ailments to avail of free medical check-ups and prevent the occurrence of potentially serious conditions that could lead to hospitalization, costly procedures, or even...
MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza Have you noticed, asked Danilo, how old fogeys like us don’t go out at night anymore? A matter of age, then, that oldies don’t put themselves in the mood to leave the house after a long day of lolling around in their loosest, most comfy clothes, doing nothing or...