Rats! COA report bares ‘lack of cleanliness’ of DSWD warehouse

Dempsey Reyes 10/05/2023

The Commission on Audit (COA) discovered that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has failed to maintain the cleanliness of the warehouse where it stores relief goods, causing it to be infested with rodents and cockroaches…

PhilHealth covers confinements for dengue and leptospirosis

08/18/2023

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has reiterated its coverage for dengue and leptospirosis which are prevalent during rainy seasons after the Department of Health reported more than 80,000 cases of dengue and over 2,000 cases of…

Washington recruits dogs and cats in war on rodents

Agence France Presse 06/19/2023

WASHINGTON — On a hot June night, revelers descend on Washington’s Adams Morgan neighborhood, a nightlife and dining hotspot in the US capital. But they aren’t the only ones profiting from the good weather. Also out in…

Rodents beware: New York City hires first ‘rat czar’

Reuters 04/13/2023

NEW YORK CITY — New York City’s unending war on rats has a new commanding general. Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced that Kathleen Corradi, an education department employee, has been appointed New York’s first-ever “rat czar,”…

Central Luzon provinces warned vs rat, insect infestations

Jun Malig 02/11/2023

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga —The provinces of Central Luzon must brace for possible rat and insect infestations of their agricultural lands in the first quarter of the year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) warned on Wednesday, Feb. 8.…

Help wanted: New York City seeks ‘badass’ rat czar

Reuters 12/04/2022

Millions of New York rats have been put on notice: the most populous city in the United States is hiring a director of rodent mitigation, a new position that calls for a “swashbuckling attitude” and a “general…

No leptospirosis case reported so far in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/16/2022

  MANDAUE CITY, Philippines- – The Mandaue City Health Office has not recorded a single case of leptospirosis so far this year. Dr. Dominga Obenza, the city’s health officer, said the city has not recorded a single…

Getting rid of pests as you ride out the COVID storm at home

Dianne Zarina G. Savillo 03/27/2020

Many people, perhaps including yourself, are staying at home and are practicing social distancing to prevent spreading the viral disease even further. And while you get to enjoy your stay at the comfort of your home, little…

Larsian is generally unsanitary says health official

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Health revealed that after a series of initial inspections in Larsian, the popular barbecue food strip in Cebu City, the results proved that the place is generally unsanitary. Doctor Bernice…

Tom: Roaches, rats, ‘crocodiles’ in legislative building

Inna Gian Mejia 01/10/2018

Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña said the City Administrator’s office should handle the pest problem at City Hall’s legislative building. He said he will talk about it with City Administrator Nigel Paul Villarete. “We’ll let them solve…

Rats, roaches hound council

Nestle L. Semilla 01/09/2018

OF the hundred or so priorities in their legislative agenda, pest control and lighting problems are not the least of the Cebu City Council’s concerns. In yesterday’s session, the City Council passed a resolution asking the Cebu…

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