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PNA File Photo SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union - Ten local government units of La Union province will each receive PHP1 million to fund their proposed programs, projects, and activities in healthcare, infrastructure, and economic development, as an incentive from the provincial government for their vaccination drives. The provincial government will also provide them PHP50,000 worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) for their front-liners. "Any projects or programs that justifiably could help in building a stronger La Union, more likely the present times call for healthcare projects but it could also be on infrastructure, livelihood, and social services, among others," said Camille Bumatay, officer-in-charge at the Provincial Information Office, in a text message on Thursday. The LGUs are the towns of Agoo, Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Burgos, Caba, San Juan, Sudipen, Tubao; and San Fernando City. "They will be preparing project proposals aligned with the 'Stronger La
CONTINUING DISTRIBUTION. Surigao del Norte Governor Francisco Matugas (3rd from left) leads the distribution of food packs to affected residents in the towns of Pilar, Sta. Monica, Del Carmen and Gen. Luna in Siargao Island on Thursday (Jan. 4, 2022). Matugas II said a total of 190,000 relief packs were already distributed to residents of nine towns on the island as of Friday (January 17). (Photo grabbed from Cong. Bingo Matugas FB Page) BUTUAN CITY - The distribution of relief packs in the different municipalities in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte remained unhampered as support continued to grow from different sectors, both in the government and private sectors. Surigao del Norte First District Representative Francisco Jose Matugas II, in a statement Friday, said the number of relief packs delivered to distressed residents in the island has increased since December 30 last month. From 81,000 relief packs on December 30, the number of deliveries has doubled to 190,000 relief packs a
(File photo) MANILA - Continuing the provision of shelter materials to families affected by Typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) delivered rolls of laminated sacks to affected provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao. As of the latest report from the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) on Thursday, the DSWD has delivered 799 rolls of laminated sacks to 7,990 family beneficiaries in the Caraga region. On New Year's Day, 273 rolls of laminated sacks arrived in Cebu from the National Resource Operations Center (NROC), the main disaster hub of the DSWD. About 275 rolls came from the warehouse and were also delivered to Maasin, Southern Leyte. Meanwhile, 460 family tents are in transit from Liloan Port going to Surigao, while 900 rolls of laminated sacks from DSWD 5 (Bicol) will be delivered to Cebu. About 600 rolls from DSWD 8 (Eastern Visayas) are likewise in transit to Cebu. The department also procured 6,000 rolls of laminated sa
MACHINERY DISTRIBUTION. The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization turns over some 238 units of farm machinery worth PHP315 million to Pangasinan farmers cooperatives and associations on Dec. 13, 2021. The project is part of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund mechanization program. (Photo courtesy of Province of Pangasinan's Facebook page) STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan - The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) has distributed machinery worth PHP315 million under the mechanization program of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) that will benefit 142 qualified farmers cooperatives and association (FCAs) in the province. In a statement Tuesday, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said some 238 units of machinery included four-wheel drive tractors, rice combine harvesters, hand tractors, power take-off driven disc plows/harrows, riding-type transplanters, walk-behind transplanters, among others. The beneficiar