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Covid-19 rules, policies enacted for common good – DOH

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reaffirmed that all pandemic rules and regulations ‘were enacted with the utmost consideration for the common good’ following the Supreme Court decision to dismiss the petitions challenging the constitutionalit…

WB: PH gov’t response to Covid-19 saves 1.8M Pinoys from poverty

MANILA – A World Bank (WB) study shows that the emergency assistance of the Philippine government during the height of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has prevented 1.8 million Filipinos to fall into poverty. World Bank’s report, ‘Cri…

Daily average of new Covid-19 cases drops by 9%

The country’s daily average of new Covid-19 cases declined by 9 percent from July 3-9, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 359 daily infections, a decline of 33 cases from the 392 recorded b…

LGUs must mandate purchase of heart emergency gadgets

All local government units (LGUs) must prioritize the procurement of public automated external defibrillator (AED), urged Philippine Heart Association (PHA) incoming Central Luzon Chapter president Dr. Rayzen Lim. An AED is a portable, life-saving dev…

P2-M aid for ASF-hit swine farmers in Antique town

The Antique provincial government has allocated PHP2 million as financial aid to farmers in the municipality of Hamtic as their livelihood was affected by the African swine fever (ASF). Michelle Bantolo, Social Welfare Officer 1 of the Antique Provinc…