SSS coverage for drivers, conductors mandatory
Due to the effectivity Circular Memorandum #2009-023 issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board ( LTFRB) on October, 2009 the mandatory...
12-year basic education Is unrealistic: Nograles
The planned 12-year basic education cycle is ideal but is unrealistic under the present conditions of the country’s existing educational facilities and implementing it...
ADB ends multi-sectoral consultation in Mindanao
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has concluded a three-day regional consultation (August 3 to 5) with key stakeholders in Mindanao who shared their perspectives...
Dengue cases drop in Davao City
by Greg Deligero THE number of dengue cases monitored by health authorities in Davao City has dropped by more than half as of...
Region’s development council selects private sector representatives
The Regional Development Council (RDC) 11 announced that it has chosen during two separate selection assemblies its private sector representatives (PSRs) to sit in...
Nutrition body notes drop in breastfeeding mothers
The National Nutrition Council officer here reported a decline on the number of breastfeeding mothers nationwide, noting that 53.5 percent of mothers practiced immediate...
New Mindanao Topo Map can be used by investors––Dureza
After 60 years, the Mindanao map will be updated by 2012 through the project “Topographic Mapping for Peace and Development in Mindanao” which will...
Over-nutrition noted in Region 11
Faulty eating habits and fast-food lifestyle leading to over nutrition are becoming the other problematic face of malnutrition. The other face of it, the...
Lawmaker wants to outlaw junk food
"Buboy” loved junk food. He would eat French fries at breakfast, cookies for mid-morning snack, hamburger at lunch, spaghetti at mid-afternoon and, finally, fried...
Scholarship program for IPs in Tampakan area continues
Tampakan, South Cotabato -- Tribal leaders of Blaan tribes in Tampakan town continue to partner with Sagittarius Mines, Inc. on projects that benefits the...