Farmers to benefit from 19.4B in irrigation projects this year – NIA
A total of P19.4 billion is allocated this year for projects that will benefit farmers under free irrigation programs, an official of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said. The NIA gives free irrigation to farmers with lower than eight hectares of land...
Cebuano lawyers file case against NIATF’s 10-day quarantine rule
Cebuano lawyers filed Monday a petition in court to declare “inapplicable” and “ineffective” the National Inter-Agency Task Force policy (NIATF) for arriving Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) in Cebu.
Dumaguete, Negros Oriental told to boost emergency ops vs Covid-19
By The Regional Inter-Agency Task Force (RIATF) has sent representatives to Negros Oriental to standardize the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) implementation in the fight against Covid-19. Marlou Salazar, chairman of the Central Visayas IATF and the Office of Civil...
Non-NCR-Plus-8 provinces to receive 15k-20k vaccine doses this month
Galvez said the country would receive 1.5 million Sinovac vaccines this month, which then would be distributed to the provinces.
DOH denies Davao receiving huge share of Pfizer vaccine doses
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday debunked allegations of favoritism in the allocation of a certain brand of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines to Davao Region.
Various factors led to Covid-19 spike in Visayas and Mindanao – DOH
The surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the Visayas and Mindanao was due to several factors, among which was the complacency of locals in observing health protocols, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Monday.
Iloilo City mayor blames OCTA for recommending small vaccine allocation that led to Covid surge in the Visayas
The surge of coronavirus disease 2019 cases (Covid-19) in Western Visayas was because the OCTA Research Group recommended that most vaccine doses should be allocated in the NCR Plus region.
Davao regions reports 451 new Covid-19 cases
Davao Region logged 451 new Covid-19 cases Thursday bringing its total number of active cases to 7,676, according to the regional office of the DOH.
E. Visayas posts Covid-19 surge after face-to-face classes
Eastern Visayas posted a surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases after limited face-to-face classes were permitted, according to the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd).
Davao region reports 481 new Covid cases
The Davao Region’s Center for Health Development reported 481 new Covid-19 on Monday bringing the regions total number of active cases to 6,722.
Bukidnon rocked by 5.9 magnitude quake
A magnitude 5.9 quake rocked Bukidnon Monday night.
Dumaguete City ‘area of most serious concern’ due to high Covid-19 cases- OCTA
The OCTA Research group tagged Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental as the “area of most serious concern” outside Metro Manila after the city posted a surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases and average daily attack rate (ADAR).
Davao del Sur Gov. Cagas dies to due Covid complications
Davao del Sur Governor Douglas Cagas passed away Thursday morning due to Covid-19 complications. He was 77.
Davao del Norte placed under GCQ starting June 10
Davao del Norte is placed back under GCQ starting June 10 and “will remain in full force unless revoked by the Provincial Government.”
Davao City not a Covid-19 “epicenter” – DOH
Davao City is not an epicenter of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.
Reds take responsibility for killing of FEU footballer in Masbate
CPP spokesman Marco Valvuena said “errors of an NPA unit” caused the incident.