786K villagers get medical care from SBDP-funded health stations
MANILA – The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday said 785,897 residents in 620 insurgency-cleared barangays nationwide are now benefiting from 478 completed barangay health stations funded…
PhilHealth clarifies coverage for ischemic heart disease patients
MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has clarified that patients diagnosed with ischemic heart disease and acute myocardial infarction (IHD-AMI) are qualified to avail of the corresponding benefit package…
DSWD employs 3-phase approach to ensure IDPs’ recovery from calamities
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is employing a three-phase and rights-based approach to ensure that no internally displaced person (IDP) is left behind in “building back…
Laguna hospitals placed on high alert as quake readiness protocol
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) – Laguna’s hospitals were placed on high alert after a series of powerful earthquakes that rocked different parts of the country left hundreds of residents injured…
DepEd, Phivolcs intensify prompt, science-based disaster preps
MANILA – Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. on Tuesday strengthened DepEd’s partnership with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology…
CALABARZON farmers to adopt tech for soil, nitrogen analysis
TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite (PIA) – Farmers in the CALABARZON region will soon adopt modern technology to revolutionize local agricultural practices and improve local rice production. Last September 15 to…
Gov’t measures help cushion impact of inflation
MANILA – Government measures have helped cushion the impact of inflation on the poorest Filipino families, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Tuesday. This, after the Philippine Statistics Authority reported…
DTI, nagpaalala sa publiko na maging mapanuri at matalinong mamimili
LUNGSOD NG BATANGAS (PIA)- Nagpaalala ang Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Batangas sa publiko upang maging mapanuri at matalino sa pamimili. Sa panayam kay Leila Cabreros, Provincial Director-DTI Batangas,…
Growing public support inspires PBBM to work harder
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday welcomed reports of growing public support for him and his administration, saying it inspires him to work even harder for the country’s…
Calabarzon LGUs lauded for intensified pre-emptive evacuations amid Typhoon Opong
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) — The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Calabarzon commended local government units (LGUs) in the region for intensifying pre-emptive evacuations ahead of the…