Various military equipment amounting to P1 billion (Renminbi/RMB 130 million) were donated by the Chinese government to the Philippines recently, according to the Department of National Defense (DND). (Courtesy of Department of National Defense) DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the first...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) on Thursday, Jan. 20, agreed to deepen their collaboration and expand programs that will benefit both parties while ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., commanding general of the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended the operations of a mining company in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental due to water discoloration and heavy siltation in two of the province's rivers. (Photo from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources) According to a...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has distributed P3 billion worth of agricultural interventions to aid farmers and fishermen affected by Typhoon "Odette" last year. (Courtesy of Department of Agriculture Facebook page) In a statement released Thursday, Jan. 20, DA Secretary William Dar vowed to...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has prepared a rapid response team to support its airport operations as many of its officers fell ill to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said he issued a...
Vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are projected to be commercially available in pharmacies and private sector clinics nationwide by 2023, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. bared Friday, Jan. 21. Economic frontliner Mario Jazul receives his booster shot from nurse Karen Valdez during...
The country received its latest supply of anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine with the arrival of 1,877,600 doses of AstraZeneca shot on Friday, Jan. 21. The vaccines were delivered through China Airlines flight CI701 around 9:30 a.m. at Terminal 1 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
