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DOST ’ s HVL to ensure halal food integrity for belief , food safety and economy
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PRRD appoints Medialdea as OIC during India trip
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers pre-departure speech at NAIA , appeals to Kuwait and other Middle East countries hiring overseas Filipino workers to treat them with respect . ( Photo courtesy of RTVM )
DOH Awareness campaign to better equip parents with right information
TRECE MARTIRES , CAVITE -- The Bacoor City Health Office recently shared the Department of Health ’ s ( DOH ) reminders regarding proper information about the importance of immunization vaccines and symptoms of the dreaded disease – Dengue .
With prevailing issues about dengue remaining of topmost concern for every parent , DOH released public information reminders to better arm the parents with the correct knowledge and information to be able to safeguard their children ’ s health .
DOH reiterated that it is safe to avail of the common immunization vaccines that have been successfully used like the Oral Polio vaccine and the Tetanus Diphtheria Toxoid vaccine .
The parents were also reminded of the common safeguard practices to prevent
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In its persistence to motivate and produce active and healthy employees , the provincial government of Cavite , thru the OPG-Extension and the Provincial Health Office conducted free medical services to the members of different councils in the province during the celebration of the Multi-Sectoral Assembly held at the Provincial Gymnasium in Trece Martires City on January 23 , 2017 . Members of numerous councils in the provincial government received free medical consultation and check-ups rendered by the doctors from Gen . Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital . The employees expressed their gratitude to the governor for giving priority healthcare services to government workforces which inspired and motivated them to work diligently in their respective organizations .
PASAY CITY -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has designated Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea as officer-incharge of the Executive branch of government during his visit to India on 24-27 January 2018 .
“ The Executive Secretary shall act as OIC to take care of the day-to-day operations in the Office of the President and to oversee the general administration of the Executive Department , and he shall , if necessary , act for and on behalf of the President , except on matters that the President is required by the Constitution to act in person ,
Trece Martires , Cavite -- The municipality of Kawit and Meralco recently forged an agreement for a strategic partnership that would definitely benefit the townsfolks of Kawit with steady and reliable supply of electricity and expansion of the town ’ s development efforts .
Parties to the agreement were Kawit Mayor Angelo Emilio G . Aguinaldo and MERALCO Vice President and Head of Home and Micro Business in South Business Area , Mr . Ferdinand O . Geluz .
The memorandum covers mutual cooperation in the municipality ’ s projects such as the Community Electrification Program ; Disaster Awareness and Risk Reduction Program ; Educational during the time that the President is outside the Republic of the Philippines from 24 January 2018 to 27 January 2018 ,” his Special Order No . 64 reads .
President Duterte is set to visit India , his first foreign trip of the year , to attend India ’ s Republic Day and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - India Commemorative Summit with other regional leaders .
The President is also set to join Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bilateral meeting and will witness the ceremonial exchange of the continue to page 3
DBP to install more ATMs nationwide
MANILA -- The Development Bank of the Philippines ( DBP ) is set to install more automated teller machines ( ATMs ) in key areas nationwide in support of the government ’ s thrust of promoting financial inclusivity in underserved communities across the country .
DBP president and chief executive officer Cecilia C . Borromeo said the bank now has 637 ATMs in different parts of the country , with a growing number located in unbanked and underserved areas .
“ We ’ ve steadily expanded our ATM network . From 428 ATMs in 2015 , we expanded our network to 535 in
2016 and now , 637 as of the end of 2017 ,” Borromeo said . Borromeo added that they intend to install more ATMs and establish branches especially in the countryside , to serve more under-banked and unbanked Filipinos .
DBP recently installed two ATMs in Bayugan City , Agusan del Sur , a fifth-class city . Bayugan is also the only city in the province and has close to 100,000 residents based on the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority ( PSA ).
Likewise , DBP opened an ATM at the municipal building of Marcos town in Ilocos Norte . A fourth-class municipality , Marcos has a population of more than 17,000 as of 2015 data from PSA .
Strategic partnership between municipality of Kawit and Meralco forged
Facilities Improvement Program ; Participation in and Promotion of Various Environmental Activities ; Participation in the Annual Planning and Budget Preparation ; Participation in Strategic Planning and other projects or programs as may be mutually agreed by the signatories .
As with the Kawit government ’ s part in the agreement , the local government partner will help to expedite the issuance of permits subject to complete requirements required by law , timely settlement of electric bills and support Meralco in its information dissemination drive , especially on power interruption advisories in all available platforms .
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