NAVAL, Biliran, March 6 (PIA) – With easing up of the entry and exit protocols in the province in compliance with NIATF Resolution No. 101, Biliran Governor Rogelio J. Espina strongly recommended the strict implementation of the Covid-19 minimum public health standard (MPHS) down to the barangay level.
Governor Espina made the call in a Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (PIATF) meeting on March 2 with Vice Governor BrigidoCaneja III, Board Members Edgar Igano, Carlos Chan, Allan Paul Tubis and Jerome Arcenal, municipal mayors, municipal health officers (MHOs), municipal local government operations officers (MLGOOs), municipal disaster risk reduction and management officers (MDRRMOs), heads of concerned national government agencies and key members of the PIATF.
March 6, 2021
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