DSWD braces for Typhoon Mawar; extra food packs ready

Sofia Abrogar 05/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 689,885 family food packages have been pre-positioned “nationwide” by the state social welfare bureau in preparation for possible supertyphoon Mawar. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also started the…

DOTr, DOST to integrate cashless payment in transport systems nationwide

Zacarian Sarao 12/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) signed an agreement integrating cashless payment technologies in mass transportation systems nationwide. According to the DOTr Sec. Jaime Bautista in a…

DepEd: 46% of schools ready for in-person classes, 5 days a week

Dexter Cabalza 08/20/2022

Less than half of the country’s schools, both public and private, can fully conduct in-person classes when the new academic year begins next week. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Office of the Vice President (OVP)…

NDRRMC: Nationwide earthquake drill set on September 8

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 08/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill is set to be held on September 8 as part of the country’s efforts to be prepared against natural disasters, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)…

Police: Liquor ban on May 8 and 9

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 05/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The purchase, sales and drinking of liquor is prohibited for two days, from May 8 and 9. Anyone caught violating the election-related liquor ban would be arrested and face imprisonment of one to…

Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide

06/02/2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wielding extraordinary federal authority, President Donald Trump threatened the nation’s governors on Monday that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out violent protests over police brutality that have…

Greece to impose nationwide lockdown

03/23/2020

Greece will impose a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus, limiting people to their homes except for essential outings, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday. “I have given orders that all appropriate action be…

President eyes plastics ban

11/08/2019

President Duterte is considering a ban on plastics in the country to protect the environment from plastic waste pollution. Mr. Duterte raised the idea at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday night, during a presentation by Vernice Victorio,…

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…

PRO-7 team places sixth in nationwide SWAT competition in Davao

Benjie B. Talisic 11/09/2018

A TEAM of Special Weapons and Tactics representing Central Visayas placed sixth in the second nationwide Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Competition Challenge in Davao this week. Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas…

Cebu City is fourth richest city nationwide

Morexette Marie B. Erram and Rosalie O. Abatayo 11/06/2018

FOR THE third consecutive year, Cebu City made it to the top five richest cities in the Philippines, maintaining its rank of fourth place for 2017. This development delighted not only local officials but also members of…

DOH rolls out nationwide Hepa B testing

Inquirer.net 06/22/2018

THE Department of Health (DOH) has rolled out a nationwide testing program for Hepatitis B to prevent the disease from further spreading among Filipino children. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday bared the agency’s National Hepatitis…

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