Day: October 29, 2024

The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) of Misamis Occidental will recognize the essential roles of barangay health workers and barangay nutrition scholars in promoting community health at the upcoming Health Providers Summit in Oroquieta City. The summit, scheduled Nov. 6, is part of Misamis Occidental’s monthlong 95th founding anniversary celebration. IPHO chief Dr. Holly Tago said the event aims to celebrate the workers as health educators, client guides, service providers, and community organizers in implementing the government’s Universal Health Care initiatives. ‘These individuals are instrumental in educating communities about good health practices and ensuring community access to primary health services,’

The 18 local government units (LGUs) of Albay province are expected to receive a share of the PHP50-million cash assistance given by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to those affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) during his visit to Camarines Sur over the weekend. In a press conference on Tuesday, acting Albay Governor Glenda Ong Bongao said each LGU would receive allocation ranging from PHP1 million to PHP3 million based on assessments conducted by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office. “Every LGU needs it so we decided to distribute

Local businesses and public advocates are pushing to establish Cagayan de Oro as a regional Halal hub, coinciding with this year’s “Oro Best Expo.” During the event launch on Tuesday, Avalyn Cahulogan, president of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. (Oro Chamber), highlighted halal’s economic potential for the city. Northern Mindanao is also supporting President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s socioeconomic agenda, including a halal strategic plan aimed at doubling output domestically and internationally by 2028. “With halal, we’re tapping into a robust and expanding market,’ Cahulogan said, adding that halal compliance ensures food safety by

MANILA: The local bourse shed on Tuesday’s trading on rising Treasury yields, while the Philippine peso closed sideways. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed 1.41 percent lower at 7,239.98, with All Shares, likewise, going down by 1.46 percent to 3,977.31. All counters ended in the red with the biggest shedding coming from the Property sector, down by 2.29 percent. This is followed by Financials, down by 1.55 percent; Services, down by 1.93 percent; Mining and Oil, down by 0.99 percent; Holding Firms, down by 0.93 percent; and Industrial, down by 0.75 percent. ‘The bourse was weighed by the weakness

Manila: The Australian government donated more than a dozen very high frequency (VHF) base radios to help improve the Philippine Coast Guard’s (PCG) communication linkages between its assets and stations in Palawan. The donation is part of Australia’s broader PHP328 million civil maritime cooperation with the Philippines, which includes vessel remediation, aerial drones, postgraduate scholarships, operational training, and annual Law of the Sea courses. ‘Australia is proud of our strong cooperation with the PCG. As Strategic Partners, we will continue to listen and respond to the PCG’s needs,’ Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu said. The Australian Embassy in