Tag: Naic

Naic, Cavite mayor tests positive for COVID-19

(Eagle News)–The mayor of Naic, Cavite has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019. Mayor Junio Dualan made the announcement in a Facebook post on Tuesday, March 24. “Ikinalulungkot ko pong ibalita na ang resulta ng swab testing na ginawa sa inyong lingkod noong March 18, 2020 ay ‘positive,’” he said. He said he had undergone the tests in the hospital to know his health status. He was advised by doctors to remain in “strict […]

Dead whale sculpture raises awareness on plastic waste in the Philippines

  (Reuters) — An environment group has launched a 50-foot (15.2-metre) sculpture of a dead whale made out of plastic waste in a campaign to raise awareness about the effects of dumping rubbish in the sea and on the beach. Greenpeace Philippines mounted the sculpture on Thursday (May 11) on the shores of Naic town in Cavite Province, south of Manila, using over 60 kg of plastic bottles, cups, bags and other disposable waste found […]