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Water and seafood consumption are not advisable in contaminated areas, according to the Department of Health (DOH), after water testing showed that only nine of the 35 sampling sites in Puerto Galera passed water quality standards.

The Department of Health (DOH) in Ilocos Region advised residents to boil their drinking water to avoid water-borne diseases such as diarrhea. 

The National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), together with the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), hosted the “Hapag ng Pamana” concert at the Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium on Sunday, April 16, in celebration of the richness and diversity of the Filipino cuisine.

Road safety advocates, along with the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd), called on Filipino motorists to practice safe driving to prevent road accidents involving children.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Sunday, April 16, said the first day of the rollout of the eTravel system was “very successful.”

The implementation of a single ticketing system for a more effective transport and traffic management in Metro Manila is set to begin on May 2.