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 […]
Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Representative Loren Legarda expresses her support of our local scientists and researchers as they continue to attain breakthroughs and provide urgent solutions to defeat Covid-19.
The team of scientists from the Philippine Genome Center and the University of the Philippines Manila – National Institute of Health led by Dr. Raul Destura, deputy executive director of the Philippine Genome Center, developed the GenAmplify™ COVID-19 rRT-PCR Detection Kit, the first locally made (polymerase chain reaction) PCR based […]
Deputy Speaker and Antique Congresswoman Loren Legarda urged the government to swiftly enforce all provisions of the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (Republic Act No. 11469), which was signed into law on March 24 to provide aid for affected families and bolster support for frontliners and personnel in arresting the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.
Legarda also supported the mobilization of P5,000 to P8,000 worth of cash and subsidy for 18 million low income households […]
