OCD: No major damage from Luzon quake
MANILA – No major damage has been initially recorded from the magnitude 4.6 earthquake that jolted Quezon province and other areas in Luzon, including Metro Manila, on Tuesday afternoon, the Office…
DOH urges public to step up dengue prevention
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) — The Department of Health (DOH) in Calabarzon is urging residents to intensify preventive measures against dengue as the rainy season approaches. Emphasizing the 4S strategy…
PBBM reforms, rice price reduction measures yielding positive results
MANILA – The continued decrease in inflation is the result of economic reforms and measures to reduce food prices, particularly that of rice, undertaken by the administration of President Ferdinand R.…
Deployment of medical teams at polling hubs urged amid extreme heat
MANILA – With election day less than a week away, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee reminded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure the deployment…
Palace sees need for mandatory drug test to ensure road safety
MANILA – The regular and mandatory drug testing for all public utility vehicles (PUV) drivers is vital to ensure road safety, Malacañang said on Tuesday. “Dapat pong pag-aralan kasi ito po…
NCDA asks establishments to honor PWD IDs
CALAMBA CITY (PIA) — The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) is urging commercial establishments to continue honoring identification cards presented by Persons With Disability (PWD), despite the rise in…
Pope Francis’ 2015 visit to Tacloban recalled following death
MANILA – House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday paid tribute to Pope Francis following the pontiff’s death, remembering him as a compassionate leader who served as a “guiding light in times…
DOST starts mapping grassroots innovators in Laguna
STA. CRUZ, Laguna (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Calabarzon is seeking to empower community leaders and local innovators in forming science-based solutions to address community problems through…
NFA assures adequate funds for ‘palay’ procurement
MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) on Tuesday assured adequate funds to buy more palay (unhusked rice) from local farmers amid the harvest season. “So far this year, we’ve spent…
DSWD on standby to provide aid to public on ‘Semana Santa’
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday assured the public that all its disaster management and response teams from the Central Office and 16 field offices…