BERNADAS (PIA) CEBU CITY – The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH Region 7) is encouraging local government units (LGUs) to allow walk-ins in vaccination sites. DOH Region 7 Director Jaime Bernadas said accepting walk-ins will help speed up the government’s vaccination campaign and will...
Amid the persistent government reminder to observe minimum health protocols, these passengers remove their face shields while on board a public utility vehicle in downtown Davao City. Health authorities have attributed the surge of COVID-19 cases in the region to complacency. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA...
Outdoor activities such as bicycle tours and motorbiking will be highlighted as part of the tourism recovery plan of the Ilocos region amid the ongoing pandemic, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said. La Paz Sand Dunes, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (Photo from Department of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has reported the installation of a hydraulic ram pump in Floridablanca, Pampanga that seeks to benefit more than 250 families, mostly Aetas. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said the project is jointly implemented by DOST...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has extended P1.56 million worth of grant to producers of skewers in San Juan, Ilocos Sur for the purchase of bamboo machineries aimed at increasing their production. (Photo from DOST Region I) The DOST Regional Office I (DOST-I) through its...
On the occasion of the 75 th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations between the Philippines and Australia, the two countries inaugurated the first-ever Maritime Dialogue aimed to explore potential partnerships in the protection of the marine environment and the coral reefs, as well...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista visited Saturday, June 19, Taytay, Rizal to personally oversee the manual payout of the emergency cash subsidy under the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). Department of Social Welfare...
Photo Source: PIXABAY The Diocese of Legaspi said it is offering its church facilities as quarantine areas amid the upward trend of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Bicol region. Diocese of Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon said they are currently coordinating with the government officials....
13506 CEBU CITY – A traffic enforcer repeatedly accused of mulcting motorists was arrested here Thursday. Suspect Roger Cadutdut was caught in an entrapment operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Central Visayas (CIDG Region 7) in Barangay Carreta. Officer-in-charge...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo The first time I joined the President’s delegation — we were in Bicol region. Typhoon Nina, internationally known as Nock-ten, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on December 23, 2016. It intensified into a typhoon on December 24 and made...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has granted more than P723,000 worth of assistance to corn farmers in conflict-vulnerable area in Zamboanga del Norte. (Photo from DOST-IX) DOST Regional Office IX (DOST-IX) extended funding worth P723,200 to help members of the Tinuyop Rural...
Amid the persistent government reminder to observe minimum health protocols, these passengers remove their face shields while on board a public utility vehicle in downtown Davao City. Health authorities have attributed the surge of COVID-19 cases in the region to complacency. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA...
