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Published May 19, 2021, 10:46 AM The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Wednesday, May 19, to coordinate with the Department of Health (DOH) and the local government units (LGUs) to expedite the delivery of vaccines to the provinces. This came after President Duterte issued a directive on May 17 for the DILG to supervise the transport and handling of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-1...

LGUs ordered to report vaccine transportation modes to avoid wastage enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 19) — The Department of Interior and Local Government on Wednesday ordered local officials to submit a report on how they plan to transport COVID-19 vaccines to their areas to avoid wastage. A day after DILG was chosen by President Rodrigo Duterte to ensure the optimal transportation and proper storage of temperature-sensitive coronavirus vaccines, the dep...

DSWD DROMIC Report #4 on Tropical Storm “Crising” as of 18 May 2021, 6PM Format Situation Overview On 13 May 2021 at around 2 AM, the Low Pressure Area east of Davao City developed into a Tropical Depression and was named “Crising”. In the afternoon, “Crising” accelerated as it continued to move west-northwestward towards Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area and developed into a Tropical Storm. On the same date at around 8:20 PM, “Crising” weakened into a Tropical Depression and ...

Published May 19, 2021, 10:45 PM CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The opening of new bus routes in Mindanao will further reopen economic activities in the island’s regions, the chief of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-in Region 10 (LTFRB-10) said Wednesday, May 19. Among the newest opened to the riding public was the Cagayan de Oro-Cotabato City route that passes through some parts of Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, Cotabato, and Maguindanao, said Aminoden Guro, LTFRB-10 director. LT...

SunStar Barmm turns over health equipment ZAMBOANGA. The Ministry of Health on the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOH-Barmm) turns over Tuesday, May 18, several units of ambulances, medical equipment, and financial assistance to various recipients under the Bangsamoro Transition Authority’s Transition Development Impact Fund project. A photo handout shows the recipient health units of the ambulances joining a photo session with MOH-Barmm officials...

Published May 18, 2021, 1:02 PM Every summer, perhaps no topic is more controversial than when electricity supply in the country teeters at breaking point – and with cacophony of reasons, consumers get agitated with probabilities of brownouts or spikes in their electric bills. From that industry’s recurrent shoddy cycle, Aboitiz Power Corporation bifurcates business decision –not just by simply muting the noise but by factoring in market signals for it to take the upper edge on its operat...

Press Release NANCY TO DOH: MAKE SURE HANDLING PROTOCOLS ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED Senator Nancy Binay has urged the Department of Health to reiterate to local health units the need to strictly follow vaccine handling protocols. At least 348 vials of Coronavac had been rendered unusable in Makilala town in Cotabato after local health workers left the vials in a freezer without electricity for two days. "Checking if the vaccines are in good condition is the most basic of things. Vaccines are a very ...

DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi (Photo from DOE Facebook page) This, as Cusi acknowledged the “damage” caused to 348 vials of Coronavac–the vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd.–by a power outage in Makilala town, North Cotabato and the subsequent boo-boo of municipal workers there. “I urge the diligence of everyone concerned so that this incident will not happen again. We cannot afford negligence or even a simple overlook to derail and affect the government’s vaccinatio...

Rural Health Doctor, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao When I first arrived in Datu Blah Sinsuat, Maguindanao, I was amazed by its pristine waters and majestic mountains. It was exhilarating for me since I am an outdoor person and love to go mountain climbing. As days went by and my euphoria subsided, I found out that the health situation there is far more difficult than I have imagined.    This is a sixth-class municipality and all 13 barangays are considered Geographically Isolated and Disadva...

(MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Dagupan City, Pangasinan still topped the areas with the highest heat index values registered on Sunday at 49 degrees Celsius (°C). The heat index is the measurement of how hot it feels when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature. The following stations recorded the top 20 heat index values on Sunday, based on the monitoring of the PAGASA. Dagupan City, Pangasinan (49°C, 2 p.m.) Sangley Point, Cavite (46°C, 2 p.m.) Aparri, Cagayan (45�...