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Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia. (Screengrab from Cebu Capitol PIO video) CEBU CITY - Coastal villagers whose fishing implements were destroyed by Typhoon Odette last December will get boat-making materials from the provincial government, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said Tuesday. During a relief coupon distribution for typhoon victims in San Fernando town, Garcia said about 6,000 fishermen will be included in the Dasig Sugbu (Cheer Up Cebu) assistance program. Of this number, some 1,000 fishermen can receive PHP25,000 from the insurance which premium is paid by the provincial government, she said...

CIVIC ACTION. A health worker checks the vital signs of a resident as military troops together with municipal government officials and other sectors hold a four-day civic action program in three towns of Sulu. Some 1,800 residents benefited from the program that culminated Saturday (Feb. 12, 2022). (Photo courtesy of the Joint Task Force Sulu) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Military troops are undertaking rehabilitation works to improve the road linking two barangays in Talipao, Sulu, to provide the residents in the area with faster and safer travel. Brig. Gen. Antonio Bautista Jr., acting commander of the ...

(PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - As the Philippines gradually restarts travel activities with the easing of mobility restrictions, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has encouraged travelers to patronize facilities and establishments carrying the government-issued Safety Seal certificate. "Hinihikayat po natin ang ating mga consumers (We encourage our consumers), especially those who will be traveling in the big travel months, summer is coming, we have to patronize facilities and establishments who have aside from having the DOT accreditation have a Safety Seal just to assure them that the...

STRATEGIZE. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. says the province has to adjust and strategize due to the surge in Covid-19 cases. In a press conference on Thursday (Jan. 20, 2022), he emphasized the need to protect the elderly and those with comorbidities from being infected.(Photo screengrab from Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo live streaming) ILOILO CITY - Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Thursday said hospitals should be dedicated to severe patients of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid) to avoid overwhelming the province's health care system. In his regular press conference on Thursday, ...

ANKARA, Turkey - The head of the military junta in Myanmar has agreed to support peace efforts of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in the country, an official statement said. This came during a meeting between Min Aung Hlaing and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who was on a visit to Myanmar. According to a joint statement issued following their meeting on Friday, the Myanmar military junta leader said he "welcomed" the participation of the special envoy of the Asean chair on Myanmar to join cease-fire talks. The Myanmar military, known locally as the Tatmadaw, lau...