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EVHRDC Coordinator Dr. Lucia Dauz Installed as 2nd EVHRDC Director

Tacloban City, Philippines - The Executive Committee (EXECOM) of the Eastern Visayas Health Research Consortium (EVHRDC) elected Dr. Lucia P. Dauz, former EVHRDC Coordinator, as its 2nd Consortium Director effective July 1, 2020.

Dr. Dauz took her oath of office online administered by the newly appointed Department of Science and Technology Regional Office 8 (DOST RO8) Regional Director Engr. Ernesto M. Granada at the 2nd Quarter Executive Committee Meeting via Zoom. Dr. Dauz succeeds Engr. Granada, former DOST Assistant Regional Director for Technical Operations, Region 8 and former EVHRDC Director, as the new Consortium Director.

August 13, 2020

COVID-19 affected person in quarantine, isolation facility can avail of benefit package, says PhilHealth official

NAVAL, Biliran, July 24 (PIA) – “COVID-19 affected person, whether suspect, probable or confirmed, in isolation or quarantine facilities can avail of the P22,449 benefit package,” said Ma. Eva E. Aguilon, head of the Philippine Health Insurance (PhilHealth) - Naval Local Health Insurance Office.

Aguilon relayed the good news to Biliran Governor Rogelio J. Espina, municipal mayors and task force members attending the Biliran Provincial COVID-19 Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) meeting Tuesday, July 21 at the Fragoch Function Room, this town.

July 24, 2020

NNC-8 encourages LGUs to help address child stunting

TACLOBAN CITY, July 14 (PIA) – While Eastern Visayas records 30 percent or 53,000 stunted children aged 0-59 months old, the National Nutrition Council or NNC Regional Office 8 has  committed to address the health issue, encouraging local government units to make concrete and budgeted activities in response to the said problem.

With the same focus, the 2020 July Nutrition Month celebration has the theme, “Batang Pinoy, SANA TALL…Iwas Stunting, SAMA ALL! Iwas ALL din sa Covid-19." This is to promote awareness and mobilize actions to address child stunting.

July 14, 2020

NNC 8 vows to prevent child stunting, encourages LGUs to help address the problem

TACLOBAN CITY, July 13 (PIA) – While Eastern Visayas records 30 percent or 53,000 stunted children aged 0-59 months old, the National Nutrition Council or NNC regional office 8 has committed to address the health issue, encouraging local government units to make concrete and budgeted activities in response to the said problem.

With the same focus, the 2020 July Nutrition Month celebration has the theme, “Batang Pinoy, SANA TALL..Iwas Stunting, SAMA ALL! Iwas ALL din sa Covid-19”. This is to promote awareness and mobilize actions to address child stunting.

July 13, 2020

RIATF-8 on COVID-19 approves protocol on proper management of APOR

TACLOBAN CITY, July 11 (PIA) – Authorized Person Outside of Residence (APOR) on official business who will travel from one place to another within Eastern Visayas shall be exempted from mandatory 14-day quarantine by receiving LGUs so that services will not be hampered.

This is among the protocols on proper management of Authorized Persons Outside Residence approved by the Region 8 Inter-Agency Task Force on COVID 19 during the joint RTF and IATF meeting on July 10 at the Leyte Park Hotel.

July 11, 2020