DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that its cancer-related policies were above board and was approved by key stakeholders. In a statement, the DOH said that all of its processes related to cancer programs were "unanimously approved by the National Integrated Cancer Control Council (NICCC). "...
The mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration will end on April 26, 2023, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. SIM cards (Pixabay) DICT Spokesperson Anna Mae Lamentillo, in a press statement on Thursday, Jan. 12, disclosed that Information and...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) An infectious disease expert is hoping that the upcoming arrival of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines can help improve the country’s booster shot uptake. Dr. Edsel...
Bird flu or avian influenza—a respiratory disease of birds caused by influenza A viruses—has caused the rise in the price of eggs in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said, Thursday, Jan. 12. Eggs (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) “Tinamaan po tayo ng avian influenza (bird flu) so...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), had a unique opportunity to show off its technologies that are at par with other global creations during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Business Mission in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, California from January 5...
The price of onions in markets is expected to drop once the more than 21,000 metric tons of imports arrive in the country before January ends, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. Onions (Jel Santos/Manila Bulletin) DA deputy spokesperson Assistant Secretary Rex Estoperez said they are...
An official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has called out a Ukrainian diplomat for telling members of the Philippine press that the government is not responding to Ukraine's request for a phone talk between President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of the Philippines and the Labor and Welfare Bureau of Hong Kong reaffirmed their commitment to work together to protect the welfare of every Filipino in the Philippines and abroad, in a meeting...
(DSWD-DROMIC / FACEBOOK) There are still 3,349 families or 11,004 people affected by the widespread flooding in recent weeks who remain in 52 evacuation centers, based on a report by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Jan. 10. DSWD said that there are also 41 families, or...
The Philippines, through the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), will host various meetings to be attended by digital officials next month. DICT In a statement issued Wednesday, Jan. 11, DICT announced that information and communications technology (ICT) ministers and...
Amid recent controversies that saw the resignation of several officials, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary-designate Carlito Galvez Jr. has appealed to ranking defense officials to “stay in place” and keep the department intact. Department of National Defense (DND)...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that more than 73 million individuals were already fully-vaccinated against Covid-19. "As of Jan. 8, 2022, almost 73.8 million Filipinos have been fully-vaccinated," the DOH said. The figure includes 6.9 million senior citizens, 10 million adolescents, and...
