Category: General

DAVAO CITY – The City Health Office (CHO) here recorded 5,000 dengue cases and 50 fatalities from January to October this year, according to an official statement on Tuesday. Dr. Tomas Miguel Ababon, CHO officer-in-charge, said the villages with the highest cases are Talomo Proper and Buhangin. ‘We continue to urge the community to help prevent dengue by maintaining clean surroundings and eliminating mosquito breeding sites,’ Ababon said in a statement. He emphasized that the city is actively implementing its Dengue Prevention and Control Program through public information campaigns and the Mosquito-Borne Diseases Task Force. Ababon reminded households to follow

Manila: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Tuesday assured preparations for the possible effects of Tropical Storm Kristine. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas briefing, NIA Administrator Eduardo Guillen said regional offices are activated to immediately provide aid to farmers who will be affected. ‘Of course, ang ating utos ngayon sa regional directors na i-advise iyong mga farmers natin na (we instructed our regional directors to advise farmers to) harvest early,’ he said. ‘Iyong mga malalaking dams natin kapag mapupuno na… mag-pre-release sila para kapag may malakas man na ulan, makatulong pa rin (Our big dams, when they are nearly

Manila: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order against the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from implementing a resolution denying the certificates of candidacy (COC) of candidates dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman, including those whose cases are on appeal. In a press briefing, SC spokesperson Camille Ting said the tribunal consolidated the separate petitions filed by former Albay governor Noel Rosal, Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama who were affected by the resolution. The TRO suspends the poll body from implementing Resolution No. 11044-A dated Sept. 24, which immediately denied the COC

ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has finished the implementation of 50 solar pump irrigation projects in Western Visayas, serving 918 hectares of service areas benefiting 661 farmer beneficiaries, an official reported on Tuesday. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas briefing, acting NIA Regional Manager engineer Jonel Borres said 28 other solar pump irrigation projects are ongoing, which when completed by the second quarter of 2025, will bring the total service area to 1,423 hectares benefitting 1,061 farmers in the region. ‘With NIA’s goal of modernizing irrigation in the country, the agency pushes for energy efficient and sustainable

Manila: United States President Joe Biden honored Filipino and Filipino-American frontliners, professionals and community leaders in celebration of the Filipino American History Month (FAHM) in October. In a message dated Oct. 21, Biden recognized the ‘proud history and heritage’ of the Filipino-American community in the US. ‘[S]ince our founding, Filipinos and Filipino Americans have enriched the very essence of who we are as a people. They are the community leaders, who advocate and stand up for all of us,’ he said. ‘They are the first responders and Service members, who put themselves at risk to keep the rest of us