Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Representative Loren Legarda commends the Department of Energy (DOE) for allowing host LGUs to utilize the Energy Regulation (ER 1-94) Program funds in response to the Covid-19 public health emergency.
DOE, under the law and as part of its mandate, issued ER 1-94, which provides that host communities of energy facilities and/or energy resource developers are entitled to share one centavo per kilowatt-hour (Php 0.01/kWh) of the total electricity sales as financial benefit of the […]
Deputy Speaker and Antique Congresswoman Loren Legarda today expressed concern on the world’s level of preparedness to arrest the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as she called on government to invest in strengthening the country’s capacity to prevent epidemics as national policies and plans for the “new normal” are drawn.
Legarda cited the 2019 Global Health Security Index report, which is the first comprehensive assessment of health security and capabilities of 195 countries and which stated that “national health […]
Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Representative Loren Legarda today urged each Local Government Unit (LGU) of Antique to support farmers by purchasing their local produce and distributing them to the poor, hungry, and vulnerable sectors who need it the most during this Covid-19 crisis.
“Antique, consisting of upland, lowland and coastal areas, is geographically challenged. Livelihood is mostly dependent on farming and fishing. To avoid wastage of vegetables and other produce, I urge our local executives to buy their goods […]
As Christians all over the world reflect on the life and passion of Jesus Christ this Holy Week, may we be able to pause and look internally and have a deeper understanding of Christ’s suffering. May we strive for kindness and generosity in life. May we be more selfless and giving to those who have less. I wish everyone a safe, meaningful, and solemn Holy Week.
Triaging via CTs, already used in China and the UK, will be used by public health authorities to isolate and prioritize testing for presumptive COVID-19 cases
Singapore and Manila – April 06, 2020 – Lifetrack Medical Systems, a healthtech company focused on improving affordable access to medical imaging, today announced the launch of its collaboration with the provincial government of Antique, Philippines. Lifetrack will freely provide its LifeSys platform to aid the public health authorities of the province in identifying and […]
