A total of P202.5 million worth of onions and other agri-fishery products from Hong Kong, China were seized in separate operations at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) in January 2023 alone. (Photos courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) In a recent report from the Department of...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The guidelines for the use of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines are expected to be released next week, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
From left: Nellibeth V. Mercado, DSWD Division Chief, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program; Barry R. Chua, MD, DSWD Regional Director IV A; Mark Dewey Sergio, Managing Director, Knauf Gypsum Philippines, Inc.; and Lo Sarmiento Finance Head, Knauf Gypsum Philippines, Inc. Knauf Gypsum Philippines,...
The Department of Science and Technology - Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DOST-TAPI) looks to hone and refocus its approaches to adjust and react to societal needs and collaboration opportunities. DOST-TAPI Director Marion Ivy Decena (Photo courtesy of DOST-TAPI Facebook page) In...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is planning to put Kadiwa retail stores in select Metro Manila wet and dry markets within the first quarter of 2023 in a bid to make affordable foods accessible to all Filipinos. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits the Kadiwa ng Pasko caravan...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has thrown its full support behind Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Y. Rubio, tasking the newly installed chief of the government’s second largest tax agency to prioritize digitalization. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said modernizing the Bureau of Customs...
The Department of Budget Management (DBM) said the national government will help capacitate local government units (LGUs) in the process of devolution of government services until full implementation. In a statement on Monday, Feb. 13, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandama said the DBM will conduct...
DOH A total of 223 more people were confirmed to have been infected with the virus that causes Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday, Feb. 12. Based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker, there are 9,177 patients who are still receiving treatment or undergoing isolation nationwide....
(UNSPLASH) Few days before the celebration of Valentine’s day, the public can show their love through “budget friendly activities” that can help keep their special someone safe from Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Since safety remains a priority amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the...
This year’s ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting focused on the importance of collaborative efforts towards achieving "sustainable digital development” in Southeast Asia. ADGMIN 2023 was hosted by the Philippines. Held in Boracay Island from Feb. 9 until Feb. 10, Department of Information and...
The Department of Agriculture-National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (DA-NFRDI) has trained 45 leaders from fisheries cooperatives and associations on the technology of fish smoking in San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. (Photo courtesy of DA-NFRDI FB page) The "Training on AquaNegosyo para...
President Marcos’ economic team has made a pitch for investing in the Philippines and sought Japanese participation in the country’s “high-impact sectors,” the Department of Finance (DOF) said. At the Philippine Business Opportunities Forum (PBOF) in Tokyo, Japan, Finance Secretary Benjamin...
