Razon-led MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has conducted on-site registration at the barangay level to entice 4Ps beneficiaries and other marginalized power consumers knowns as "lifeline consumers" to avail of electricity rate discounts mandated by law. The company said it will...
The Department of Health (DOH), through the Bureau of Quarantine, released updated vaccine certificate guidelines for travelers on Wednesday, Aug. 9. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of passengers arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on May 6, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, August 9, confirmed the appointments of three Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) envoys. Confirmed during a plenary session presided by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, concurrent CA chairman, were: Philippe Jones Lhuillier as...
The Philippine government has imposed a level 3 crisis alert or voluntary repatriation for Filipinos in the whole of Libya, updating the former alert levels implemented in some parts of the African nation. In 2019, the Libyan capital of Tripoli had been placed under alert level 4 or mandatory...
A tobacco quitting contest with cash prizes has been launched by the Department of Health (DOH), the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Philippines for smokers and vapers nationwide. Courtesy of Pixabay The contest, called "Stop and Gain: A Quit and Win...
China is standing by its claim over the West Philippine Sea and has even made various demands, including telling the Philippines to remove its military vessel from its waters and demanding the US to stop using the South China Sea issue to sow discord among countries in the region, in clear...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, August 7, warned the public against spurious websites claiming to facilitate e-Visa applications for entry to the Philippines. Discovering that an active website containing misinformation about the e-Visa and other related regulations is...
The Department of Health (DOH) welcomed an additional 7,200 healthcare workers (HCWs) to its "Wellness Movement" nationwide program on Monday, Aug. 7, at the University of the Philippines Manila. MB File photo "The Wellness Movement, co-designed by DOH’s implementing partner AHA!...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 977 new Covid-19 infections from July 31 to Aug. 6, with a daily average case count of 140, marking a 25 percent decrease from the previous week's tally. Photo courtesy of Juan Carlo de Vela | MB From this number, DOH said that 11 are in severe and critical...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, August 7 has called on lawmakers to review the current provisions in the procurement law to help the country’s armed forces develop a credible defense posturing necessary to defend the country from external aggressions, particulary in the...
Department of Health Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa expressed approval for the legalization of medical marijuana use but not for its cultivation and manufacturing in the country. Courtesy of Unsplash "I’m for the legalization of medical use of marijuana, but I’m not in favor of cultivating...
Home cooks were taught urban gardening at Lipa Integrated Coffee Center. (Nestlé Philippines) The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) and Nestlé Philippines, in collaboration with the MAGGI Sarap Sustansya Advocacy, made a significant announcement regarding their...
