Pasig City’s QR code system will prevent people from having direct contact with strangers when manually filling out health declaration or contact tracing forms.

Luzon

28 Aeta Communities In CamSur Town Get Relief Aid

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Aside from relief packs, the Aeta communities were also given face shield and Navy face masks.

Visayas

Volume Of Passengers, Cargoes In W. Visayas Rising

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As travel restriction eases in Western Visayas, the volume of passengers moving in and out of Panay and Negros has been steadily increasing as well.

Visayas

College Students In N. Samar Village Get Internet Allowance

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Amid the global healh crisis, Northern Samar has prioritized a program to help college students with their virtual classes by giving students internet allowances.

Visayas

12.5K More ‘Yolanda’ Houses For Eastern Visayas

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The additional housing units for Super Typhoon Yolanda victims is expected to be finished before the term of President Rodrigo Duterte ends on June 30, 2022.

Visayas

PRO-7 Inaugurates Molecular Lab For Covid-19 Testing

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The new facility in Cebu City is now ready to accommodate RT-PCR tests for police and their dependents for possible infection.

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Spotlight

Legislators Take Steps To End Child Marriage In The Philippines

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Because of the increasing cases of child marriage in the last 6 months, Philippine legislators have recently united to end child marriage in the country.

Spotlight

Tanza Receives School Building From SM

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SM Prime, through SM Foundation, formally turned over a two-story, four-classroom school building to Punta Elementary School (PES) in Tanza, Cavite on November 20, 2020

Spotlight

Amid Rising Suicides, A Province Acts To Bolster Mental, Emotional Health

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Iloilo province’s “Isip Kalasag” initative aims to combat the rising cases of suicide in Iloilo by “developing, training and capacitating mental health warriors."

Spotlight

World Vision Relief Ops To Cagayan And Isabela Underway

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World Vision continues its various relief efforts for communities in Cagayan and Isabela province that have been severely affected the recent typhoons.

Visayas

Historic Iloilo City Plaza To Get New Look Next Year

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Iloilo’s historic Plaza Libertad will have a new look before 2021 ends!

Luzon

3,500 Villagers Targeted For Mass Covid-19 Testing In Cagayan

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Priority targets include families with active cases, flood victims, front-liners, health workers and responders.

Visayas

Borongan City Farmers Get 800 Sacks Of Quality Rice Seeds

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A total of 800 sacks will be distributed o early planters in Borongan City in Eastern Samar.

Visayas

Holding Of Misa De Gallo Depends On IATF Decision: Labella

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Will the traditional Misa de Gallo be also cancelled due to the existing curfew policy in the city?

Local News

House Approves BFP Modernization Bill On Final Reading

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Expect a better and modernized Bureau of Fire Protection as the House approves on final reading House Bill 7406.

Local News

PRRD Hails Saudi Removal Of Restrictions On Foreign Laborers

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Good news! Under the LRI, foreign workers in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to transfer to another employer without the current employer’s consent upon contract expiration.