The city government here has put in place a newly acquired ultralow temperature (ULT) freezer (-86 degrees Celsius) ideal for handling Pfizer vaccines. The equipment was procured through an allotment by the city government at PHP595,000, city information officer lawyer Paolo Evangelista said on Wednesday. The freezer can store 7,000 coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vials to support the vaccination rollout through the Department of Health (DOH). The ULT freezer was installed at the city health office on Tuesday afternoon following its arrival. “This is a proactive initiative of our city government to respond to the requirements of the DOH to
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday said it will prioritize programs aimed at providing job security and social protection for both local and migrant workers in the remaining months of the Duterte administration. “Our final act to demonstrate the ability of President Rodrigo Duterte to preserve employment and provide social amelioration for all workers, both informal, formal and overseas, we plan to implement policies and programs that will provide security of tenure to our workers and also provide our overseas workers necessary protection through social protection as well as social amelioration programs,” said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello
NLEX has enlisted Kiefer Ravena in its opening day roster for the upcoming Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) season. This amid an impending transfer to the Shiga Lakestars of the B.League which has been stalled due to contract issues. Ravena initially signed a new contract that would keep him as a Road Warrior until 2023. However, the Lakestars announced that Ravena has also signed with the team and even enlisted him in their own opening day lineup. The PBA board of governors has already ruled that Ravena must honor his new deal with NLEX, which many PBA fans thought would finally
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has recommended a travel ban on visitors from neighboring Indonesia as it battles a worsening surge in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Wednesday. In a pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) forum, Duque said the IATF is awaiting President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision on the matter. “Nag-aantay lang po tayo ng kasagutan mula sa Office of the President (We are just waiting for a response from the Office of the President) but the IATF has already recommended that Indonesia be included in the list
The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed a labor case filed by machine operators in manpower agencies supplying workers to firearms and ammunition manufacturer Armscor Global Defense Inc. In a 21-page decision penned by Associate Justice Ramon R. Garcia, the appellate court’s 7th Division dismissed the petition and upheld the decision of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) in the case. The court said the seven workers — Cathy D. Tabuso, Eldon S. Magallon, Jay Jomar D.Royol, Renier D. Lopez, Jimmy L. Alfarero, Nolan Jade Rosario, and Drexler C. Gultiano failed to present substantial evidence to support their allegation that
Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo on Wednesday said national agencies such as the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have the “final say” in the proposed PHP23.35-billion reclamation project fronting the coastline here. Remollo, in a press briefing at a local hotel, explained the processes which the “unsolicited project” proposed by a Quezon City-based firm has to go through, noting that it would take years before this could be realized if approved by the PRA and other agencies. The mayor and majority of the city councilors who approved a resolution granting him authority
