Another digital literacy training was spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) – this time it was held in San Fernando, Pampanga. (Photo courtesy of DICT Tech4Ed - Region 3) As part of its Tech4Ed project, DICT Central Luzon launched the five-day digital...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Nov. 18, detected 1,774 new Covid-19 infections. Latest data from the DOH showed that active cases nationwide were at 19,267. Metro Manila had the most cases in the past 14 days with 3,351, followed by Calabarzon with 1,984, Western Visayas with 1,512,...
CEBU CITY -- Pork producers in the country assured that they are committed to supporting the initiatives and programs of the Department of Agriculture. The expression of support was made during the recent courtesy visit of officers and members of the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines,...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will adopt 25 public schools in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd). Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said that as of the pension fund’s corporate social responsibility called “Adopt-A-School Program”...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has installed and activated additional free Wi-Fi sites in Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (Talavera Campus). Free Wi-Fi Access Points (Photo courtesy of DICT) The initiative was made possible through DICT’s Free...
Senator Grace Poe said the Philippines still has time to overcome the shortcomings in the training and certification of Filipino seafarers. “The mere fact that they (European Union) have been accommodating and have not given us a definitive timeline, I know they appreciate the process we are...
(Pixabay) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its readiness to coordinate with authorities to audit the purchase of vaccines in relation to the country's Covid-19 vaccination program. “On the subject of Covid-19 vaccine expenditures, the DOH is ready to coordinate and comply with the COA's...
The Philippines logged less than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Latest data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed 810 new infections, bringing the number of active cases nationwide to 18,824. Most of the new cases in the recent two weeks were still found in Metro Manila with...
The House Committee on Social Services has approved the consolidation of a measure, which seeks to institutionalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Distribution of DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in...
Nurses in PPEs The Department of Health (DOH) is requesting an additional P27 billion for the provision of health emergency allowance (HEA) for medical workers. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are in communication with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and...
DOH There remains a possibility that the Department of Health (DOH) will recommend extending the Covid-19 State of Calamity in the country if the Public Health Emergency bill is not signed by December. “Kapag hindi naipasa iyan by December, yun pong options natin is first (If that is not passed...
The controversial Department of Education (DepED) Order No. 49 s. 2022 has two goals: To depoliticize the department and promote professionalism among its personnel. After gaining complaints from educators and the public alike, DepED Spokesperson Michael Poa, in a televised interview, clarified the...
