EDITORIAL - No central database
What used to be the Department of Transportation and Communications lost one aspect of its mandate and a separate department was created, with billions of pesos in public funds allotted to maintain the new bureaucracy......»»
EDITORIAL - Coordinate, put up database
After meeting with representatives of local government organizations, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has reversed its order allowing the use of vaccination cards in lieu of RT-PCR test results for interzonal travel......»»
EDITORIAL - Word of caution
As of yesterday, two of 31 swab samples taken in Central Visayas contained two COVID “mutations of concern,” according to the Philippine Genome Center......»»
DSWD-7 clarifies: Listahanan 3 still in validation, finalization phase
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) clarified that the list of poor households posted in different barangay halls is the initial list for the third round of household assessment also called the Listahanan 3. The validation activity is done to ensure that the Listahanan 3 database is complete, […] The post DSWD-7 clarifies: Listahanan 3 still in validation, finalization phase appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
POPCOM-7 launches family planning mobile app for health centers
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Commission on Population and Development in Central Visayas (POPCOM-7) launched on Thursday, September 29, 2020, the Family Planning Mobile Application. The mobile app will serve as an accessible database of available products provided by the commission through its partner facilities all over Central Visayas. Lawyer Bruce Ragas, regional director of POPCOM-7, said […] The post POPCOM-7 launches family planning mobile app for health centers appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
No vaccines destroyed in blackout, says DOH-7
CEBU CITY, Philippines – All COVID-19 vaccines stored in cold storage facilities in Central Visayas were spared from damage when most parts of the region experienced a four-hour blackout on Friday evening, August 20. The regional office of the Department of Health (DOH-7), in a statement issued on Saturday, August 21, said there were no […] The post No vaccines destroyed in blackout, says DOH-7 appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Lessons from Afghanistan
One wonders which is worse for a developing country with no economic or military muscle: to be consigned to the margins of global affairs, or to serve as a recurrent battleground of rival world powers. Throughout its long and fabled history, Afghanistan had known that because of its strategic location in Central and South Asia, […] The post Lessons from Afghanistan appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
EDITORIAL - Stealing ayuda
Across the country, 17 months of pandemic restrictions have rendered millions jobless, underemployed, bankrupt and impoverished......»»
DICT urged to fast track development of national vaccine database
De Lima said the DICT, in coordination with the DOH and LGUs, must immediately create a national vaccine database to prevent the falsification of vaccination documents and ensure that overseas Filipino workers will not face further challenges when traveling......»»
Banks lend P189 billion to MSMEs as compliance to reserve requirement
Loans extended by banks to micro, small and medium enterprises used as compliance with the central bank’s reserve requirement ratio amounted to P188.7 billion as of July, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
EDITORIAL - Inspiration from Ninoy
The nation marks the 38th anniversary of the murder of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. today with an additional sad note: the recent death of his only son, former president Benigno “Noynoy” III......»»
PBA teams brace for season restart
The PBA halted play last Aug. 3 due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) implementation in Metro Manila but is now nearing return in Central Luzon province pending its formal written letter after initially giving a verbal permission. .....»»
EDITORIAL - Masking versus Delta
With the continuing spread nationwide of the highly infectious Delta variant and the sustained high COVID cases in Metro Manila even during lockdown, the Department of Health is urging people to use disposable face masks instead of those made of cloth......»»
16,000 daily cases possible next week – OCTA
With COVID-19 cases rising in Southern and Central Luzon, OCTA Research said the number of new cases in the country may reach as high as 16,000 per day next week......»»
EDITORIAL - The COA’s mandate
The Commission on Audit is a constitutional body with its own mandate. That mandate specifically includes submitting an annual report to the Office of the President and Congress and recommending “measures necessary to improve (the) effectiveness and efficiency” of the “financial condition and operation” of government agencies......»»
NNC 7 Scales Up Nutrition to End Malnutrition
With the launching of the Scaling Up Nutrition Strategy 3.0 (SUN Strategy 3.0), the National Nutrition Commission 7 (NNC 7) and Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) strives to end malnutrition in Central Visayas. SUN Strategy 3.0 is the third phase of the program. It involves the creation of SUN business, SUN civil society networks, and SUN […].....»»
DTI warns vendors of uncertified Christmas lights
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is warning all retailers that will be caught selling and distributing uncertified Christmas lights. DTI Central Visayas Director Asteria Caberte said the agency will be strictly monitoring the sale of Christmas lights in the market to protect consumers from the hazards posed by uncertified products such as electric […].....»»
EDITORIAL - Hospitals overwhelmed, again
Some hospitals are now converting even administrative offices and conference rooms into COVID wards, according to the Department of Health......»»
COVID-19 cases up in Central Luzon provinces
The number of COVID-19 cases in Central Luzon increased in the past week, the OCTA Research Group said yesterday......»»
T-Mobile learns about massive hacking of US customer data
American phone operator T-Mobile He admitted that his database had been hacked pirates On Monday, they confirmed that they had extracted information from nearly 100.....»»
Digitalize
Until Hong Kong rejected the vaccine cards our local governments issued, no one seems to have thought hard about building a reliable database and identification system for our vaccination program. Now we have to......»»