As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, the country is starting to reel from its effects, beginning with the dizzying fuel price hikes, and the stock market taking quite a hit.
But the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) believes that the Philippine economy, particularly with its solid macroeconomic fu
For a Filipino firefighter, the much-needed modernization has become unnecessarily controversial due to the provision that would allow at least 2,200 firefighters to carry firearms.
Published January 18, 2021, 2:52 PM
Some 212 healthcare workers in Mandaluyong City will undergo a two-day online training program in preparation for the city’s vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
City Health Officer Dr. Alex Sta. Maria said the first batch of participants, composed of doctors, nurses, and midwives, will be trained starting January 21 via video conferencing app Zoom.
Members of the Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the remaining city health workers will be trained on January 25 to 26.
Sta. Maria said they will be trained by other healthcare workers from Mandaluyong City Health Office and representatives from public and private hospitals in the city who recently completed an online orientation facilitated by the Department of Health (DOH) regarding the vaccination program of the local government.
Fire hits Land Registration Authority compound in QC
Published January 10, 2021 5:56am
Updated January 10, 2021 7:01am Fire broke out at the Land Registration Authority compound in Quezon City before dawn on Sunday. One part of the Information Management Center inside the compound on NIA Road was affected by the fire, according to a report by Luisito Santos on Super Radyo dzBB. Thick black smoke was seen at the area as the fire raged. The fire was said to have started at 5 a.m. Members of the Bureau of Fire Protection and fire volunteers broke the windows and used ladders to put out the fire.