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DepEd-Ilocos registers 936K learners

PNA file photo MALASIQUI, Pangasinan - The Department of Education (DepEd) has recorded 936,406 enrollees in the Ilocos region for the new school year as of August 12. In an interview on Wednesday, DepEd 1 (Ilocos) Public Affairs Unit head Cesar Bucsit said of the total, 55,736 were enrolled in kindergarten, 405,515 in elementary, 314,139 in junior high, and 161,016 in senior high school. The figure is expected to increase as enrollment is ongoing, he said. Bucsit said the projected enrollees for School Year 2022-2023 in the region are at 1.3 million. Darius Nieto, project development officer of DepEd-1, in a virtual forum on Tuesday, said 96 percent of the enrolled learners have already received their first dose of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine, while 93 percent have been fully vaccinated. However, only 8 percent have received their booster shot, he said. The DepEd-1, along with the Department of Health - Center for Health Development - Ilocos, has been conducting immunization driv ....

Cesar Bucsit , Johnson Sunga , Darius Nieto , Department Of Health , Health Development , School Year , Ilocos Public Affairs Unit , Department Of Education Deped , Public Affairs Unit , Pna File Photo Malasiqui , Angasinan The Department Of Education Deped Has Recorded 936 , 406 Enrollees In The Ilocos Region For New School Year As Of August 12 An Interview On Wednesday , Eped 1 Ilocos Public Affairs Unit Head Cesar Bucsit Said Of The Total , 736 Were Enrolled In Kindergarten , 515 In Elementary , 139 In Junior High , Nd 161 , 016 In Senior High School The Figure Is Expected To Increase As Enrollment Ongoing , E Said Bucsit The Projected Enrollees For School Year 2022 2023 In Region Are At 1 3 Million Darius Nieto , Roject Development Officer Of Deped 1 , Na Virtual Forum On Tuesday , Aid 96 Percent Of The Enrolled Learners Have Already Received Their First Dose Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine , Hile 93 Percent Have Been Fully Vaccinated However , Nly 8 Percent Have Received Their Booster Shot , E Said The Deped 1 , Long With The Department Of Health Center For Development Ilocos ,

Support establishments with safety seal 'badges': DOT

(PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - As the Philippines gradually restarts travel activities with the easing of mobility restrictions, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has encouraged travelers to patronize facilities and establishments carrying the government-issued Safety Seal certificate. "Hinihikayat po natin ang ating mga consumers (We encourage our consumers), especially those who will be traveling in the big travel months, summer is coming, we have to patronize facilities and establishments who have aside from having the DOT accreditation have a Safety Seal just to assure them that they'll be in safe hands, that they'll be enjoying a safe vacation or a better service for them," DOT director for tourism standards and regulation Virgilio Maguigad said in a virtual forum Thursday. The safety seal program is a voluntary program to certify that an establishment is compliant with the minimum public health standards set by the government and uses or integrates its contact ....

Metro Manila , Philippines General , The Philippines , Virgilio Maguigad , Department Of Tourism , Safety Seal , Western Visayas , Na Photo By Joey Razon Manila As The Philippines Gradually Restarts Travel Activities With Easing Of Mobility Restrictions , He Department Of Tourism Dot Has Encouraged Travelers To Patronize Facilities And Establishments Carrying The Government Issued Safety Seal Certificate Quot Hinihikayat Po Natin Ang Ating Mga Consumers We Encourage Our , Specially Those Who Will Be Traveling In The Big Travel Months , Summer Is Coming , E Have To Patronize Facilities And Establishments Who Aside From Having The Dot Accreditation Havea Safety Seal Just Assure Them That They 39 Ll Be In Safe Hands , Hat They 39 Ll Be Enjoyinga Safe Vacation Ora Better Service For Them , Uot Dot Director For Tourism Standards And Regulation Virgilio Maguigad Said Ina Virtual Forum Thursday The Safety Seal Program Isa Voluntary To Certify That An Establishment Is Compliant With Minimum Public Health Set By Government Uses Or Integrates Its Contact Tracing Staysafe Ph Since Start Of , Some 1 , 612 Dot Accredited Tourism Enterprises Have Applied For The Certification At Least 1 , 582 Seals Were Already Issued , Hile 30 Applications Are Either For Evaluation Or Processing Maguigad Said Metro Manila , Estern Visayas And Region 4a Calabarzon Have The Most Number Of Seals Released , Ith 264 , Nd 161 , Espectively Read Safety Seal Means More Clients , Ess Worries The Official Said This Is Equally Important For Tourism Establishments As Serves Asa Quot Badge To Show Their Strict Compliance Minimum Health And Safety Standards Our Wish At Dot , Ith The Reopening Of Tourism Industry , E 39d Havea Better Economy Possibly This Coming Yeara Lot Of These Tourism Workers Are Counting On The Resurgence Industry Kasi Maraming Nasalanta Na Kabuhayan Dahil Sa Pandemya Because Many Businesses Were Affected By Pandemic , Uot He Said Quot This Safety Seal Program Is One Way To Encourage Our Tourists And Assure Them That They 39 Ll Be Traveling In Safe Environments ,