DOH kicks off nationwide polio vaccination drive

Jovic Yee, Meg Adonis 10/15/2019

MANILA, Philippines — At Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon City, Julie Ann Ragum lined up starting at 8 a.m. on Monday with over 100 other parents who wanted to have their children immunized for free against polio…

Cebu City cops arm themselves with brooms as they go on a 2-hour cleanup drive

07/27/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Starting 3 p.m. today, July 27, police officers in Cebu City will arm themselves with brooms and dustpans as they will patrol the city’s streets, looking and ridding them of trash literally for…

DENR shuts down 10 hotels in El Nido antipollution drive

Inquirer 05/19/2019

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered the closure of at least 10 hotels found illegally discharging waste into El Nido’s Bacuit Bay. Michael Drake Matias, director of…

Cebu City fire chief to fire station chiefs: Intensify fire safety info drive

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 02/08/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Intensify the information dissemination on fire safety among the barangays. Cebu City Fire Marshall Noel Ababon said this as he expressed concern about the four succeeding fire incidents in six days from February…

Schools urged: Step up info drive on bullying

Inquirer.net 12/22/2018

MANILA, Philippines — As the issue on bullying heats up in the wake of the Ateneo Junior High School (AJHS) incident, Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has called on schools to carry out an intensified information drive…

City health drive goes door-to-door

Futch Anthony Inso 10/22/2018

MEASLES VACCINATION The Cebu City Health Department will conduct a door-to-door campaign in the city to ensure that the free measles vaccination program can be availed by a large number of Cebu City residents. “We will be…

Local gov’t reminds motorist to drive safely

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/22/2018

The Balamban local government has advised motorists who are planning to traverse through Transcentral highway to take precautionary measures, especially rains are expected to prevail in Cebu in the next few days. Balamban Mayor Ace Binghay made…

Survivor starts fund raising drive

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/21/2018

  SHIELA Marie Panilag was not in their house in Barangay Tinaan in the City of Naga when the killer landslide devoured their community on Thursday morning. Although spared from imminent death, the 28-year-old could not rejoice.…

Province launches info drive on traffic safety

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 08/16/2018

THE Cebu Provincial government launched their first information campaign yesterday in Barangay Lipata, Minglanilla town, southern Cebu to raise awareness among the elementary and high school students regarding traffic safety. Provincial Board (PB) member Christopher Baricuatro, head…

Palace to Mocha: Join federalism info drive training

Inquirer.net 08/07/2018

MALACAÑANG is hoping that former starlet and Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson will attend the upcoming training for the information drive on federalism and Charter change. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said a “trainers’ training” would…

DepEd to boost sex education drive

Inquirer.net 08/05/2018

Recognizing the role of education in curbing the rising incidences of early pregnancy, sexual violence, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among the youth, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the comprehensive sexuality education will be…

Outsourcing experts: Removing perks may drive investors away

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 07/30/2018

TRAIN 2 Removing incentives for corporations may make the Philippines lose investors to other neighboring countries. According to global consulting and research firm Everest Group, other countries including smaller ones from all over the world are stepping…

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