DOH The Philippines saw another 17,411 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Sept. 23. The country's running total is now at 2,434,753, with the number of active cases at 6.8 percent or 165,790. About 95 percent of active cases are either mild or...
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine The Department of Health (DOH) has yet to issue an official recommendation to include children in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as local experts are still studying the vaccines' safety and effectiveness on children. “We would like to reiterate...
The Philippines is seen importing more rice in the coming months amid expectations of improving economic conditions despite the prolonged pandemic. 34306 In the updated forecast of US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) here in Manila (Post), the Philippines rice...
The Philippines is set to host the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit next year, a move that is expected to spur the tourism industry’s recovery not only in the country but also around the world. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat during the opening ceremony of the 2021...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the “root cause” of its billions of unobligated funds last year was the COVID-19 pandemic, following the request of the private sector for the Agriculture Secretary William Dar to explain the findings of Commission on Audit (COA) on the agency’s...
The pandemic has significantly slowed down the domestic e-vehicle (EVs) industry in 2020, with EV registration dropping 35 percent versus pre-pandemic level, according to the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP). eVAP logo At the virtual 9 th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit...
Ride-sharing giant Grab Philippines and motorcycle-taxi firm Move It have teamed up to provide additional transportation options to commuters through offering bike-hailing services on its platform. (Photo from Grab Philippines) Commuters can access and book services through the Move It tile in the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has blamed the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic for its unspent ₱9.8-billion cash allocation for farmers around the country last year. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) "The root cause of the unobligated amount is due to the...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits that were procured last year were not nearly expired. FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo said that the COVID-19 RT-PCR test kits have a six months shelf life. "Nung panahon na iyon, lahat po...
Commuters line up to board a bus along EDSA as the government enforces movement curbs against the coronavirus outbreak in this August 2021 file photo (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) reported 15,592 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases over the past 24 hours. The...
Stressing that cancer remains the leading cause of death and disability in the country, Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas has sought an additional P800 million for the cancer care and treatment budget of the Department of Health for 2022. Rep.Alfred Vargas hearing microphone Vargas, chairman of the...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar on Wednesday, Sept. 22, encouraged the anti-communist insurgency task force in Cordillera to seek the participation of local government units in insurgency-related dialogues. DA Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of DA) “There should be a...
