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MEDICAL FACILITY. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (4th left), together with DOH Officer-In-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire (5th from left) and Surigao del Norte 1st District Rep. Francisco Jose Matugas II (3rd from left) spearhead the groundbreaking of the Siargao Island Medical Center (SIMC) in Dapa, Surigao del Norte on Thursday (Feb. 16, 2023). The SIMC is a level II hospital with a 100-bed capacity and will be equipped with modern medical equipment and facilities. (PNA photo by Alexander Lopez) DAPA, Siargao Island - Construction has begun for the PHP325 million modern medical center on this island in Surigao del Norte province, an official said Friday. "Our impossible dream is now a reality. I thought that the legislative measure to convert the Siargao District Hospital (SDH) to Siargao Island Medical Center (SIMC) will not push through because of the pandemic," Surigao del Norte 1st District Rep. Francisco Jose Matugas II said. On Thursday, House of Representatives Spe
FILIPINO VALUES. Department of Tourism in the Caraga Region (DOT-13) Director Ivonnie Dumadag (left), together with Richard Amores (right), an accredited DOT-13 trainer, leads the opening of the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) training for 50 students on Wednesday (Feb. 15, 2023) in Surigao City. The DOT-13 is targeting some 7,000 tourism front-liners in the region to undergo the training this year. (PNA photo by Alexander Lopez) BUTUAN CITY - The Department of Tourism in the Caraga Region (DOT-13) will train some 7,000 tourism frontline workers and students from the region on the Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE). DOT-13 Regional Director Ivonnie Dumadag said the FBSE is a program initiated by the agency to equip the tourism front-liners in the country with ways of delivering customer services founded on Filipino values. "The FBSE is a flagship program of DOT Secretary Maria Christina Frasco. The program seeks to revive the Filipino values of respect, love,