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MAYO 8 — Naitala ngayong taon ang pinakamaraming enrollees ng Summer Pre-Kindergarten Program (SPKP) sa probinsya ng Abra. Umabot sa dalawang-daan (220) ang nag-enroll mula sa dalawampung (20) lugar at bayan sa lalawigan ng Abra. Ang SPKP ay proyekto ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa ilalim ng New Era University. Ang layunin ng programang ito ay upang makatulong sa mga kababayan nating may anak na apat na taong gulang pataas bilang paghahanda sa susunod na pasukan. […]
MAYO 8 — Nagsagawa ang Department of Education (DepEd) ng isang Mass Training Seminar para sa mga Guro ng Grade 10 sa lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte upang lubos pang lalong mapaghandaan ang pagsisimula ng K-to-12 Basic Education Program. Ang seminar na ito ay nagsimula noong Abril 29 na inaasahang matatapos sa Mayo 16. Ito ay isinasagawa sa Mariano Marcos State University ng Laoag City at inaasahang lalahukan ng lahat ng secondary teachers ng tatlong school […]
MAYO 8 — Inilunsad ng Philhealth ang programang “Alaga Ka” sa probinsya ng Antique na pinangunahan nina Lhio Chief Junie Sabusap at ni Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao ang pamamahagi ng mga Member Data Records (MDR). Ang programang Alaga Ka (Alamin at Gamitin ang Serbisyong Pangkalusugan) ay naglalayong mabigyan ng kaalaman ang mga mahihirap na pamilya tungkol sa mga prebilehiyo na nakapailalim sa Philhealth’s Healthcare Program at hinihikayat ang bawat pamilya na i-avail ang mga […]
MAY 8 (Eagle News) — Vigan City was officially named as one of the seven new wonder cities of the world, with a representative of the New7Wonder group awarding the bronze plaque to city officials in a formal ceremony attended by Vice President Jejomar Binay. (Vigan City, Philippines) (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MAY 8 — In United States, the National Basketball Association (NBA) named Chicago Bulls member Jimmy Butler as Most Improved Player for the year 2014-2015. Butler is the first member of the Chicago Bulls to receive the award. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 8 (Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) banned sea travel in areas that will be in the path of “Dodong”. The PCG has also prepared its emergency units and asked those who are inhabiting coastal areas to be prepared for evacuation. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, May 8 (Eagle) — The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) warned the public against buying unregistered medicine since this may cause harm in the health of consumers. The FDA further reminded the public to only buy medicine at stores recognized by the said agency. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman placed the entire country under blue alert as tropical storm “Dodong” continues its threat. She added that relief goods were already pre-positioned in provinces that are in the storm’s path. Funds were also released for emergency purchases. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is already coordinating with the Department of National Defense (DND), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) as […]
MANILA, Philippines, May 8 (Eagle News) — According to Gabriela representative, Luz Ilagan, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima may faced charges of dereliction of duty based on her statement saying that it is not her priority to pursue the third batch of Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) cases as she faces more important cases. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 8 (Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) urged the public to be careful in buying pork after receiving reports that several hog raisers are using anti-asthma medicine on their livestock. Said medicine may result in higher quality of meat but it has negative side effects on humans. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
QUEZON City, Philippines, May 8 (Eagle News) – Congress passed on second reading the proposed national identification system law. Under said bill, there will be only one government-issued ID which will be used in all transactions with the government. This will feature some basic information about the card holder. Under the proposed law, those who will give wrong information in their IDs will be fined P500,000 and will be jailed for six months to a […]
Quezon City, Philippines, May 8 (PhilHealth) — The state-run health insurer urged all senior citizens to be vigilant of fixers who may be charging fees in exchange for their help in facilitating their enrollment with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). “In the first place, there really is no need to rush for enrollment since they can readily avail of PhilHealth benefits once they need it with or without a PhilHealth ID. They just need […]
