BY GILBERT P. BAYORAN Mayor Rhumyla Mangilimutan (second from right) leads the lowering of capsule during the ground breaking rites of 60-foot Holy Cross
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ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. thinks new variants of COVID-19 exist in Iloilo and the rest of Western Visayas. In a press conference, Defensor said he suspects the presence of “foreign variants” that may have caused the spike of new cases and deaths in almost all areas of We
DavNorBP2 beneficiaries to get help in transition of living
Philippine Information Agency
25 May 2021, 20:38 GMT+10
DAVAO DEL NORTE, May 24 (PIA) - The Provincial Government along with National Government Agencies (NGAs) have committed to giving assistance to the Balik Probinsya Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program beneficiaries in their transition of living to the province.
Such commitment was done during the recent Engagement and Ceremonial Signing of Commitment to Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program at the VIP Club, Tourism Complex, Tagum City.
Through this, the next batch of beneficiaries consisting of 46 families or 172 individuals (still subject for validation), will receive various services and assistance from NGAs and Provincial Government departments.
Calayan sustains zero COVID-19 active case
Philippine Information Agency
12 May 2021, 16:38 GMT+10
CALAYAN, Cagayan, May 11 (PIA) - - While majority of the towns in mainland Cagayan are alarmed by soaring Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) active cases, the island town of Calayan has sustained its zero active case status for nine months.
The town has recorded its two cases in July of last year, who were both Locally Stranded Individuals (LSI) from the National Capital Region (NCR).
Mayor Joseph Llopis said since the two cases were recorded in their island, they enforced stiffer measures and protocols to contain the spread of the virus.
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