The DOH said it will reach Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) and areas where indigenous peoples reside during the fourth National Vaccination Days set on March 10 to 12.
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government will prioritize individuals living in far-flung areas as it is set to conduct the fourth round of the Covid-19 national vaccination drive (NVD) or "Ba
(Photo from DepEd) The Department of Education (DepEd) assured that it will continue to support schools that are located in far-flung areas after its Last Mile Schools Program marked a milestone with the first-ever completed school in Eastern Visayas. “This is only the first step to the many dev
SOLAR LIGHTS. The provincial government of Pangasinan launches its project Liwawa (light) to provide solar lights to far-flung barangays. The project was launched on Feb. 24, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Province of Pangasinan) MANGATAREM, Pangasinan - The provincial government of Pangasinan has initially turned over three solar lights to Barangay Lawak Langka in this town as part of the project Liwawa (light) to strengthen the security of the province to maintain its insurgency-free status. In a statement Wednesday, the Provincial Information Office (PIO) said the project promotes access to solar energy in farthest barangays, known as Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA). "Project Liwawa is one of the projects of Governor Amado Espino III that aims to illuminate far-flung barangays in the province by using renewable energy through solar lights to reduce the effect of climate change," it said. Espino is also the chairman of Provincial Task Force to End Local Com
To make villages economically independent, village-owned enterprises (BUMDes) need to be supported by quality human resources, Villages, Disadvantaged Areas, .