21 Negrense centenarians receive cash incentives
BACOLOD CITY—At least 21 centenarians in Negros Occidental received cash incentives amounting to P100,000 each from the provincial government as a way to honor them.
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BACOLOD CITY—At least 21 centenarians in Negros Occidental received cash incentives amounting to P100,000 each from the provincial government as a way to honor them.
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac—More than 2,000 senior citizens in this city have been given free flu vaccine to protect them against flu viruses. Immunization from the flu can help the elderly stay healthy and avoid medical costs.
BUTUAN CITY—Because senior citizens are prohibited from going out of their homes due to the prevailing quarantine measures, a group of youth officials in the Surigao del Norte town of Bacuag has taken errands for the elderly in the area, like buying medicines for them.
The Hungarian government has assured the Philippines of support to continue negotiations for a free trade deal between the Philippines and the European Union (EU), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Tuesday.
The Philippines and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their defense alliance.
Churchgoers from different religions expressed gratitude after the seating capacity inside churches, mosques and chapels in the city of Manila was raised to 30 percent from the previous 10 percent.
BUTUAN CITY—A total of 113,176 indigent senior beneficiaries have already been provided with social pension as of September this year by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga (DSWD-13).
Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol on Wednesday clarified that the Philippines has been exporting okra (lady finger) to Japan in bulk for 30 years.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered prison officials to probe the riot that broke inside the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa City early Friday that left nine persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) dead.
Ambassador Benedicto Yujuico, president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (left), welcomed resident Ambassador-Designate of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the Philippines Shobini Gunasekera on October 1.
THE Veterans Memorial Medical Center’s (VMMC) capability to respond to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) got a significant boost following the Kingdom of Thailand’s donation of two negative pressure isolation rooms on September 25.
By Kris Crismundo / Philippine News Agency
PRESIDENT Duterte appears to be certain that at least two countries will provide the Philippines with a supply of Covid-19 vaccines without asking for a reservation fee, Malacañang said on Tuesday.
TACLOBAN CITY—Churchgoers at the St. Josemaria Escriva Mission Station in this city have now an option to physically hear homilies from a priest through a “drive-in Mass.”
DUMAGUETE CITY—Following the latest spate of murders and shooting incidents in Negros Oriental, Bishop Julito Cortes of the Diocese of Dumaguete reiterated his call to local government officials and law enforcement units to “stop the killings.”
The clergy urged the faithful to offer Masses for their departed loved ones in case they are not able to visit their tombs on All Saints’ and All Souls Days.
The Archdiocese of Manila is opening its churches for the faithful who would like to avail of the sacrament of confession.
AS the country now produces 60 million face masks and 3.2 million pieces of medical-grade coveralls, the government has called on institutions and organizations to buy personal protective equipment (PPE) and other items from Filipino manufacturers.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—Tuna industry players here will launch a series of bi-monthly virtual fora to highlight their situation and efforts to address various concerns amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—The Environmental Management Bureau 12 (EMB-12) Soccsksargen, has temporarily banned swimming in parts of the coastal waters here and in Malapatan town, Sarangani province, due to high levels of fecal coliform.
Some local governments, such as in Negros Oriental, Tacloban, Baguio City and Bacolod City, have reported the limited suspension of classes or graduation ceremonies as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Filipinos suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) may now get tested free of charge.
MIDSAYAP, North Cotabato—A tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) has been released back to its natural habitat after it was turned over to environmental officials in Pikit, North Cotabato province, officials said last week.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 12 (DENR-12) and the municipal government of Maitum in Sarangani province are pushing for the declaration of a forest in the area as critical habitat for wildlife species, including the Philippine eagle.
A digital tool was developed that aims to help forest rangers and law-enforcement partners in the fight against wildlife trafficking.
By Severino Samonte / Philippine News Agency
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora / Philippine News Agency
LAOAG CITY—At a time when schoolchildren are glued to television sets or cellular phones during their free time, several schools in this city and the province are trying to catch children’s attention to promote fun reading.
MOTORCYCLE-TAXI company JoyRide is set to join the country’s food-delivery space, throwing in a Filipino hat in the foreign-dominated food delivery ring.
ILOILO CITY—The number of “frustrated” readers in the province of Iloilo is not only the concern of the government but also of the parents as the problem starts at home, an Iloilo board member said last week.
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