Day: January 30, 2025

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported a decrease in cases of influenza-like illnesses and dengue across the nation for the period from January 1 to 18. According to Philippines News Agency, DOH Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Albert Domingo communicated to reporters that the country recorded a total of 5,789 cases of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) by January 18. This figure represents a 54 percent reduction compared to the 12,620 cases reported in the same timeframe in 2024. Additionally, only one death was recorded, marking a 96 percent decrease compared to the 26 fatalities reported during the same period

Quezon City: Six infrastructure flagship projects (IFP) were completed last year while 13 more are expected to be finished this year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Data from NEDA showed that these projects include the Arterial Road Bypass Project Phase III (Plaridel Bypass), Flood Risk Improvement and Management Project for Cagayan De Oro River, and the Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Measures in the Low-Lying Areas of Pampanga Bay Project. According to Philippines News Agency, other projects completed last year include the Panguil Bay Bridge, Pasig-Marikina River Channel Improvement Project, Phase V, and the

Antique: The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Antique provincial office is conducting a skills mapping to determine competencies that they need to offer in responding to industry demand. TESDA Antique provincial director Glenford Prospero said he met with the industry sector and the local government units (LGUs) to match the skills training offered by the academe or the technical vocational institutions (TVI) with the demand. According to Philippines News Agency, Prospero stated that TESDA is playing a role in the contextualization of the curriculum to align with the industry’s needs. Prospero highlighted a demand for skilled workers in

Baguio City: Internet connection and transportation of election paraphernalia due to distance pose challenges to the conduct of elections in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Citing experiences during the mock elections in Mountain Province on Jan. 25, Comelec-CAR Director Julius Torres said the voting center in Ankileng, Sagada has internet connectivity issues but this would be addressed using the satellite internet constellation kit of Starlink. According to Philippines News Agency, iOne Solutions, the company contracted to look at the internet connectivity issues of the voting precincts, have been visiting the sites to conduct

Negros Oriental: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Negros Oriental has announced that there have been no incidents of illegal dynamite fishing in the province since the 1980s, a development attributed to ongoing surveillance. According to Philippines News Agency, Florencia Mepa±a, the chief of BFAR-Negros Oriental, stated, “We have not received any reports of dynamite fishing in the province since the 1980s and after the alleged head of such illegal operations in a town in the north had died.” Mepa±a credits this long-standing absence of dynamite fishing to heightened awareness among local fisherfolk about the severe penalties