Defense Secretary Voltaire T. Gazmin encouraged the newly-elected officers of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines (VFP) to “make VFP work for all veterans” during their oath-taking and courtesy call last January 18, 2012 at the EDSA Lounge, 3rd Flr., DND Building.

CAMP PANACAN, Davao City- The Philippine Army recently held its first set of free anti-cervical cancer vaccination congruent to its program for Gender and Development.

CALAMBA CITY, Laguna — Unlike the real love story in time for Valentine’s Day this month, this “lab” story did not start with courtship. It started as a dream.

CEBU CITY — Consumers trust the feedback of their family and friends rather than the claims of their local retailer, according to a 2010 IBM Institute for Business Values study done on consumers from developed and emerging markets.

As the saying goes “The only permanent thing on earth is change”.

Delegates are in for one hot summer, as they explore hot issues and discuss hot topics during the 9th Parliament of Youth Leaders (NYP 9), which will be held in Naga city.

Two non-government organizations ran and supported by people living on their “bonus lives” following their heart operations last Tuesday held a medical mission giving free ECG (electrocardiogram) tests and heart medicines to people suspected to have heart problems in a slum area in Quezon City.

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) -IX headed by Regional Executive Director (RED) Arleigh J. Adorable actively supports the Goiter Awareness Week (GAW) through the conduct of various activities to help in addressing the Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) that seriously affect the physical and mental development of many of our Filipino children .

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - 9 officially started this year’s National/World Wetland’s Day (WWD) Celebration with an educational and fun-filled opening program held at the Office of the Regional Executive Director’s (ORED) Quadrangle, Pagadian City. It awarded tokens to 18 employees who correctly answered various questions on wetland values; benefits; services; identification of RAMSAR sites in the Philippines and wetland areas in the province of Zamboanga del Sur; among others.

Councilor Gerky Valesco this week visited the Puerta Piedra falls in Dulian, upper Bunguiao and pushed for its development as well as its protection.

The PNP is expanding its own nationwide plan to reforest the countryside with 10-million trees.

A Memorandum of Agreement is set to be formalized today (Monday, Jan 30) among the PNP and DENR to jumpstart the nationwide PNP-initiated greening project dubbed “Pulis Makakalikasan: Sampung Milyong Puno Pamana sa Kinabukasan.”

President Benigno S. Aquino III will lead ceremonies for the 2011 Gawad Pook Awards that will be held in Malacañang on Monday, January 29, 2012.