Barangay health workers (BHWs) play a vital role in the country’s healthcare system. They act as community organizers, educators, and primary healthcare service providers in their community. Therefore, they are at the forefront of the delivery of healthcare services at the grassroots level. They...
Months before the scheduled Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) slated in October, the idea of automating the said polls was floated, something the top official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) considers innovative. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct...
Why not automate the Oct. 30, 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections (BSKE)? Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Facebook) Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. floated this idea Wednesday, Jan. 25 with his filing of House Resolution (HR) No. 717. The measure directs...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. pushed for the passage of the Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), saying its implementation would greatly uplift their condition after their sacrifices during the Covid-19 pandemic. President ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets officials of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was all praises for barangay health workers (BHWs) as he recognized their sacrifices during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. President 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets officials of the Barangay Health and Wellness Partylist in Malacañang, Jan. 25, 2023....
Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) Undersecretary Elpidio R. Jordan Jr. said that he wants to include "backyard fishponds" in the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)'s "Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay (HAPAG) sa Barangay" project. Courtesy of Presidential...
Still not getting over from the epic Finals series that featured some of the best imports the league has ever seen, a stellar cast of reinforcements is already set to take the Philippine basketball shores by storm in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup which kicks off on Sunday, Jan. 22. Justin Brownlee...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Police arrested two barangay chairmen wanted for murder in Don Carlos, Bukidnon on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Camiguin Provincial Field Unit identified the suspects as Saturnino Cuesta, 55, chairman of Barangay Mahayahay, Don...
Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone was left amused with Bay Area head coach Brian Goorjian following their grueling back-and-forth chess match at the sidelines of the Finals series which went the distance on Sunday, Jan. 15. Bay Area head coach Brian Goorjian congratulates SMC Sports Director Al...
Barangay Ginebra star Scottie Thompson relished the chance to go up against legitimate NBA-caliber talent in Myles Powell– something that made his seventh PBA title sweeter. Scottie Thompson (PBA Images) The Best Player of the Conference awardee was put to his limits against a very tough Bay Area...
As everyone bathes in the euphoria of winning a championship after a historic night, the celebration was punctuated by another huge wave of Ginebra chant – a resounding cry of triumph as coaches, players and fans alike shout in unison, the name of the victor which played with all their might....
Christian Standhardinger may not have the eye-popping numbers but his defense and impact on the floor – something that cannot be seen on the stat sheet – definitely made him stand out in the grueling finals series. Christian Standhardinger receives his Finals MVP award (PBA Images) And those...
