Over 16,000 individuals have benefited from the PHP128.9 million worth of financial assistance released by the government in areas affected by the magnitude 7 earthquake in Northern Luzon.
The Negros Occidental provincial government partnered with the Diocese of Bacolod for a tree-growing project that will be carried out by students from various schools in the province.
Bacolod City Health Office advises parents to vaccinate their children against the coronavirus as a precautionary measure before opening classes this August.
The Department of Education in the Bicol region has come up with a three-year learning scheme to help students catch up after two years of disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.