The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Sunday (Sept. 12) issued a statement stating that they have “faithfully accounted for the use of such funds,” after some government officials called for an audit of the organization’s transactions with the government.
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar has tasked police chiefs to assist in an intensified information dissemination campaign on vaccination and the rules on the quarantine alert level system and granular lockdown, especially now that the vaccination of those under the A5 category is allowed.
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Gen. Guillermo Eleazar directed police units in Metro Manila and other parts of the country to ensure that minimum health standards are followed by those who will troop to the malls for the voter registration process this month.
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Sept. 11 granted informal sector workers in Masbate, some of them recovering from the recent typhoon Jolina, P43.2 million worth of livelihood assistance through its pangkabuhayan programs.
The Social Security System (SSS) on Sept. 10 held a press conference on its accomplishments from January to June 2021 and launched the ‘uSSSap Tayo’ portal.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the approval by President Rodrigo Duterte on Sept. 11 of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Modernization Act will bring the BFP into the 21st century since it “will significantly improve the country’s fire prevention, rescue, and emergency medical services through its expanded role and the acquisition of modern equipment, facilities, and capacity enhancement of all fire personnel.”
