Luel B. Galarpe

BUTUAN CITY – At least 1,700 residents of a barangay in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur recently took advantage of the free services provided by the government's “Service Caravan” spearheaded by the Office of the Special Assistant to the President (OSAP). Philippine Army 75th Infantry Battalion (75IB) commander Lt. Col. Warren Munda said in a statement released Sunday the … [Read more...] about Government’s Service Caravan visits Bislig

COTABATO CITY -- The Deparment of Trade and Industry (DTI) has imposed a 'price freeze" on basic goods in Kidapawan City and three other areas in North Cotabato. This is to ensure that consumers in Kidapawan City and the towns of Tulunan, M'lang and Makilala are protected from unscrupulous traders. These four areas were affected by the Magnitude-6.3 earthquate in October … [Read more...] about DTI orders ‘price freeze’ in NoCot

MANILA -- Two Filipino workers died after a bridge collapsed in Taiwan on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, that crushed the fishing vessel they were onboard. Five other Filipinos were injured in the incident while another remains missing. The fatalities were identified as Andree Abregana Serencio and Gorge Jagmis Impang. Another worker, Romulo Ilustrisimo Escalicas Jr. remains … [Read more...] about 2 Pinoys killed in Taiwan bridge collapse

DAVAO CITY-- Health and environment officials have confirmed the presence of poliovirus in city, but no cases have been recorded so far. Dr. Josephine Villafuerte, City Health Officer, said the city has intensified the anti-polio program following the confirmed cases in Laguna and Lanao provinces. The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) confirmed that water … [Read more...] about CHO: No poliovirus cases recorded