AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoDisaster Relief in Focus: In Medellin, Governor Pamela Baricuatro has approved and started releasing calamity cash assistance from the Kapitolyo disaster trust fund—P10,000 per fully damaged home—after revisions and legal checks, with 1,092 beneficiaries from Medellin and 302 from Daanbantayan receiving aid this week, alongside mayors Edwin Salimbangon and Gilbert Arrabis and PB member Nelson Mondigo. Rabies Watch: Cebu City’s anti-rabies vaccine supply has dropped so low that veterinarians say they can’t reach herd immunity this year without emergency action, with only 1,400 vials on hand versus an estimated 11,000–12,000 (possibly 20,000 using updated estimates). Regional Health Policy: At the World Health Assembly, WHO recognized malaria elimination in Suriname and Timor-Leste and advanced talks on the Pandemic Agreement’s Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing annex. Public Health Alerts: BFAR warns beachgoers about jellyfish stings during summer months, especially box jellyfish in shallow coastal waters.
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