The Provincial Government of Bulacan headed by Gov. Daniel R. Fernando has readied its accident prevention plan for the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. Fernando said the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise...
A total of 404 people from the National Capital Region and other parts of Luzon have been trained to improve the local government unit's response on incidents of flooding. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said the Flood Incident Response Safety Training (F.I.R.S.T.) were...
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) conferred the Eye Health Heroes Award to two researchers of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCHRD). (Photo by Soroush Karimi on Unsplash) As the premier eye...
Senator Richard Gordon has called for the immediate filing of tax fraud charges against five motorcycle dealers who purportedly defrauded the government of billions of pesos from selling motorcycles. Gordon’s call stems from the result of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into...
In observance of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month this September, the Saint Camillus Center for Humanization in Health will conduct a free internet forum on the prevention of suicide on Sept. 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. via zoom. St. Camillus (Facebook) The theme for the forum is “Mahirap Ngunit...
Clearly, the world wasn’t ready for COVID-19. The pandemic exposed how insecure global food supply chains are. With the emerging threats of the health crisis to the economy, it is crucial to prepare for a probable crop pandemic that the agriculture sector may encounter anytime in the...
Bless the children of Damascus CHARITY FOR CHILDREN Chargé d’Affaires (CDA), a.i. Vida Soraya S. Verzosa presents the donation of the Embassy to Mr. Ghassan Al Salih and Ms. Siham Hachim, Board Members of Al-Raja Society In celebration of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation...
NATIONAL DISABILITY PREVENTION WEEK VISIT – JC Cares Foundation members visited Barangay Pillar Village in Las Piñas City recently to join the celebration of the 43rd National Disability Prevention & Rehabilitation Week. The negative economic effects of the pandemic have affected the...
Leyte 4th District Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez on Monday, July 12, expressed hope that the next administration would continue a strong anti-illegal drugs advocacy to sustain the gains achieved by the Duterte administration. Leyte 4th District Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez Torres-Gomez,...
DRIVING THOUGHTS This will be a good time for local government units to document the best practices of their barangays in the prevention of the spread of COVID-19. These can be shared with other LGUs which can localize the practices to fit their communities. More than a year after the World Health...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has started dredging the Cagayan River as part of rehabilitation efforts to prevent or minimize the risk of massive flooding in nearby areas. (Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources) In a statement on Saturday, July 3,...
The government is stepping up efforts to prevent teenage pregnancy, including ensuring access to sexual education and reproduction health services. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte has issued Executive Order No. 141 adopting as a "national priority" the...
