TACLOBAN CITY, Mar 4 (PIA) – The COVID-19 vaccines the Eastern Visayans have been dreaming of and wishing for will finally come to reality.
This, as some 7,200 doses of Sinovac vaccine are expected to arrive at the DZR Airport in Tacloban City in the morning of March 5, 2021.
DOH 8 RD Exuperia Sabalberino thru ARD Carmen Garado disclosed during the virtual meeting of the Regional Vaccination Operations Center Teams in the afternoon of March 4 that the vaccines are intended for the health workers of the Eastern Visayas Medical Center, the Schistosomiasis Hospital and the Divine Word Hospital.
March 4, 2021
Palo, Leyte - The Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Office VIII has continued the implementation of the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), noting its relevance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges it has presented.
Some 185,325 pupils from Kindergarten to Grade 6 nationwide were the beneficiaries of the SBFP’s Nutritious Food Products (NFP) component; and 167,923 pupils provided milk through the SBFP’s milk component.
The SBFP consist of the provision of Nutritious Food Products (NFP) and fresh or sterilized milk with a total fund allocation of P310,864,698.00 for the school year 2020-2021, It aims to address hunger and encourage learners to enroll; contribute to the improvement of their nutritional status; provide nourishment for their growth and development and help boost their immune system, and enhance and improve their health and nutrition values.
March 2, 2021
TACLOBAN CITY, February 4 (PIA) – Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico “Mic” Petilla assured the public that safety and control measures are now being implemented against the African Swine Fever (ASF) that has affected some four municipalities, namely: Abuyog, Javier, La Paz and Dulag, all in the Province of Leyte.
This was learned during the interview with the governor in today’s Network Briefing News hosted by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary, JV Arcena.
February 4, 2021
In an effort to assist research institutions organize and manage their research information, the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) conducted the HERDIN PLUS Online Learning to three (3) member-institutions of the Eastern Visayas Regional Health Research Consortium last January 4 to 6.
January 29, 2021
TACLOBAN CITY, January 22 (PIA) – The office of the Regional Sanitary Engineer of the Department of Health (DOH), reminds local government units on the implementation of proper disposal of human remains.
During the recent “Suruswerte ha PIA” radio program hosted by Regional Director Olive Tiu of the Philippine Information Agency 8 (PIA-), it was learned from the DOH Regional Sanitary Engineer Percival de Paz that per 1976 Sanitation Code of the Philippines, all local government units must adhere and comply with the requirements provided in the said law, as to burial grounds, may it be public, private or memorial parks.
January 22, 2021