The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday, Feb. 10, that it has completed the construction of three multi-purpose buildings in Concepcion, Tarlac which will enable the holding of public service activities of the benefit of residents there. DPWH logo DPWH Tarlac Second...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed three flood control structures along the Pentor-Balsik, Pagalanggang, and Pita Rivers in Dinalupihan, Bataan, which it said, will protect local residents from heavy flooding during torrential rains. In a report to DPWH Secretary...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The news that China’s population of 1.41 billion people has fallen for the first time in six decades is quite troubling for our giant neighbor. The number of deaths in 2022 exceeding that of births by 850,000 is seen by experts on demographics as...
The Department of Health (DOH) lauded the Las Piñas City government for developing and implementing anti-tuberculosis initiatives which contributed to the attainment of National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) targets. According to Mayor Imelda Aguilar, the DOH conferred the city government...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that its cancer-related policies were above board and was approved by key stakeholders. In a statement, the DOH said that all of its processes related to cancer programs were "unanimously approved by the National Integrated Cancer Control Council (NICCC). "...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Wednesday, January 11 threw his support for President Marcos' non-extension of the state of calamity due to Covid-19 in the Philippines, saying its declaration would affect the country's image to foreign tourists. In place of the declaration, Zubiri...
Vice President Sara Duterte has called for effective flood control infrastructure following the Bulacan flooding that left hundreds of families displaced. At the same time, Duterte pushed for an effective disaster management response in reinforcing the communities' capacity to prevent the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the government to strengthen its monitoring system in the country’s borders as more travelers coming from China raises concerns of a surge in more COVID-19 cases. “Secure our borders. Intensify our monitoring. Review our current protocols...
The Communication, Navigation and Surveillance for Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was disabled by a power outage at around 9:50 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, triggering the cancellation of some 300 flights affecting around 56,000...
The country’s Covid-19 health protocols remain effective against the virus and its subvariants, the Department of Health (DOH) stressed on Monday, Jan. 2, amid the uptick in China’s Covid-19 infections. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) The DOH, in a statement on Monday, assured the public that the...
The creation of a Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control will help improve the government’s response whenever there is a health crisis similar to the COVID-19 pandemic happening again in the country. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian made the remark as the country observes the...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Brunei Darussalam have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to boost their fight against "trafficking and abuse of narcotics drugs, psychotropic substances, new psychoactive substances, and controlled...
