P617-M loan boosts NorMin recovery program
By Nef Luczon… Read More P617-M loan boosts NorMin recovery program
Tag: LGUs
DBM releases P10.89B to NCR LGUs for ECQ ‘ayuda’
By Jerome Carlo Paunan MANILA — The Department of Budget Management (DBM) on Friday said it has released P10.894 billion to 17 Metro Manila local government units (LGUs) for “ayuda” or cash aid to individuals and households affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). The amount, the DBM said, would cover the financial assistance of… Read More DBM releases P10.89B to NCR LGUs for ECQ ‘ayuda’
DOH underscores handling of corpse of COVID-19 victims
By Liez’l Marie Lamasan ILOILO CITY — The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health and Development (DOH WV CHD) emphasized the need to follow the protocols on the burial or cremation of individuals who died with an infectious disease. “We have to abide by the Sanitation Code of the Philippines wherein patients who… Read More DOH underscores handling of corpse of COVID-19 victims
No-walk-in vax policy in QC
By Susan De Leon CALOOCAN CITY — The Quezon City Government reiterates its strict no-walk-in policy in all vaccination sites to minimize crowding and further mitigate the transmission of the COVID-19 virus, amid the threat of the Delta variant. Reports of increased numbers of walk-ins in vaccination sites is a cause of alarm for the QC Health… Read More No-walk-in vax policy in QC
NIA to turn over P1.4-B worth of projects to NorMin LGUs
By Ercel Maandig… Read More NIA to turn over P1.4-B worth of projects to NorMin LGUs
Filipinos fully vaxxed against COVID-19 – NTF
By Joedie Mae Boliver CALOOCAN — National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19 Deputy Chief Implementer Vince Dizon said almost 10 million Filipinos are now fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine. “Kung maganda ang dating na supply ng bakuna. Nagtitiwala po tayo na kakayanin i-sustain ang jab rate na ito,” Dizon said during Laging Handa Public Briefing… Read More Filipinos fully vaxxed against COVID-19 – NTF
Campaign for unvaccinated senior citizens heightened
By Frances Mae Macapagat DAVAO CITY, Aug 4 – The Department of Health XI has heightened its campaign to urge more senior citizens to submit themselves for vaccination. In the latest DOH Virtual Presser, DOH XI Head of the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit Dr. Rachel Joy Pasion called out the unvaccinated senior citizens to be… Read More Campaign for unvaccinated senior citizens heightened
OPAPP intensifies info drive on dispute resolution program
By OPAPP BULUAN, Maguindanao — Representatives from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), provincial government of Maguindanao, government security forces, and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) met on Tuesday to discuss the program on dispute resolution being implemented in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The meeting is… Read More OPAPP intensifies info drive on dispute resolution program
DILG: Vax sites should cater to persons with special needs
By Jerome Carlo Paunan MANILA — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) today echoed the call of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for local government units (LGUs) to ensure that facilities in vaccination sites are designed to give special accommodation to senior citizens, persons with comorbidities, and persons with disabilities (PWDs). In a directive to… Read More DILG: Vax sites should cater to persons with special needs
Alternative vax sites in NCR during flooding
By Jerome Carlo Paunan MANILA– Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary and Spokesperson Jonathan Malaya said alternative COVID-19 vaccination sites are now being identified in coordination with Metro Manila mayors and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Malaya said that 28 out of the 407 operational vaccination sites in NCR are affected… Read More Alternative vax sites in NCR during flooding
The Ranao Star 