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Day: July 21, 2023

Experts to study jellyfish sting in Tacloban, nearby areas

The Eastern Visayas Health Research and Development Consortium (EVHRDC) will be studying the prevalence of box jellyfish sting injuries in this city and nearby towns to be used for future surveillance systems. Research proponents said the presence of …

Congress eager to strengthen ties with other parliaments

House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Thursday expressed interest in establishing stronger parliamentary cooperation with other countries. In his keynote message during the Briefing on Immunities and Privileges organized by the Department of Foreign Affai…

BuCor announces P205-B multiyear plan to upgrade prisons

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday announced a PHP205 billion plan to modernize the country’s penal facilities and fast-track plans to decongest the country’s over-populated prisons. In a statement, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Ca…

NIA readies Ilocos farmlands vs. possible effects of El Niño

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has drafted contingency measures to mitigate the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon in the farmlands in the Ilocos Region. NIA Ilocos acting Regional Manager Danilo Gomez said the regional office has initiat…