FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT. The completed the flood mitigation project in Alaminos City, Pangasinan. The PHP75.5-million project was funded under the General Appropriations Act of 2021. (Photo courtesy of DPWH-Ilocos Region) ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of two sections of flood mitigation facilities along Alaminos River here. In a statement issued on Wednesday, DPWH Ilocos regional information officer Esperanza Tinaza said the completed flood mitigation facilities are expected to improve and protect coastal agricultural lands and prevent water intrusion, ensuring that residents living nearby are protected from flooding. The project is divided into sections along Barangays Pogo and Poblacion. "Activities undertaken for the completed project include pile driving of steel sheet piles and construction of slope protection," she said. Tinaza said the Pogo section has a total project cost of PHP38.7 milli
RELAXED TRAVEL. The Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC) principal office in Bacolod City. The Bacolod-based company, the country's largest bus firm, on Tuesday (Feb. 8, 2022) welcomed the easing up of travel restrictions to spur economic activities amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.(PNA Bacolod file photo) BACOLOD CITY - The Bacolod-based Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC), the country's largest bus firm, has welcomed the easing up of travel restrictions to spur economic activities amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Matriarch Olivia Yanson, corporate secretary and treasurer, said in a statement on Tuesday placing the key cities under Alert Levels 3 and 2 eases people's mobility both for work and leisure. "Mobility directly translates into a bigger demand for public transport. This is a big relief to the transport industry," she added. On Monday, Yanson also underscored this in her message during the annual stockholders
VAX FOR KIDS. A young girl poses with a character mascot wearing an Iron Man costume at the SM Aura SMX vaccination center in Taguig City on Monday (Feb. 7, 2022). The city adopted a "superhero carnival" theme in two vaccination centers for the rollout of Covid-19 jabs for kids aged 5 to 11. (PNA photo by Lloyd Caliwan) MANILA - The Taguig City government turned some of its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination hubs into a "superhero carnival" center as it officially rolled out the jabs for children aged 5 to 11 years old on Monday. Taguig Mayor Lino Cayetano said this is part of the efforts to reduce fear or vaccine hesitancy among the age group. "To complement the pediatric vaccination initiative, the city added new vaccination sites at the SM Aura SMX Convention Center and Lakeshore Vaccination Hub, which specifically turned to a children's party-like venue. Vaccinees are greeted by cosplayers and delighted with different attractions like a pup
PEDIATRIC VAX. Dr. Renilyn Reyes, head of the Public Health Program Development Cluster, talks about the rollout of the Covid-19 pediatric vaccination in Western Visayas in a virtual presser on Monday (Feb. 7, 2022). She said that over 1 million children 5 to 11 years old are targeted to get inoculated with the reformulated Pfizer vaccines. (PNA photo screenshot from DOH-Western Visayas live streaming) ILOILO CITY - Around 1,080,597 children aged 5 to 11 years old in Western Visayas have been targeted for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pediatric vaccination, which is expected to be tentatively rolled out in the region on Valentine's Day. "Covid-19 vaccine of all types at all age group continues to protect against severe disease and especially deaths," said Dr. Renilyn Reyes, head of the Public Health Program Development Cluster of the Department of Health in Western Visayas in a virtual presser on Monday. She said that vaccines provide an additional safeguard for
Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte (PNA file photo) DAVAO CITY - Mayor Sara Z. Duterte wanted a law that would give better wages and benefits for barangay workers and volunteers. In a statement of the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) Saturday, the vice presidential aspirant cited that throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the barangay workers are the first ones to help the city and municipal governments. She said barangay workers and volunteers must not spend eight hours or more a day working as they have not been compensated well despite their contributions to the government programs at the grassroots level. "They are not well compensated and yet we are always tapping them for help. It's time for Congress to discuss the standardization of our barangay volunteer's wages," Duterte added. She said Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) are on the ground immersing in various people, especially bringing the health programs of the city and municipal health offices.