The Department of Health reported 2,010 fresh coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday, Feb. 15, the lowest daily count for the year so far. Shoppers flock to bargain stores along Ilaya Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Oct. 14, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) This was the lowest daily...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has collected P119.07 million in fees and penalties through its web-based system that allows cashless payment of business registrations, fees, and other charges. SEC Chairman Emilio Aquino said the fees and other charges collected through the Electronic...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat is optimistic that more foreign tourists would visit the country as the Philippines re-opened its borders to foreign travellerrs. Puyat said the numbers of foreign traveler arrivals in the country since the re-opening of Philippine...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Tuesday, Feb. 15 that they will assess the safety seal program being implemented by the government on Thursday and if it is up to par, then the National Capital Region (NCR) may ease to Alert Level 1 by the first week of March. People in queue for goods...
The country, as well as the National Capital Region (NCR) and majority of all the other regions, has returned to low-risk case classification for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Monday night, Feb. 14. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on...
President Duterte commended the heads of the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases for doing a good job in handling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, saying Filipinos will not forget about them. President Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office IX, through its Provincial Science and Technology (S&T) Center and in partnership with the local government unit of Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, turned over a Grant-in-Aid (GIA) assistance of over P1 million to coco coir and...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,730 additional cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as well as 164 deaths due to the virus on Monday, Feb. 14. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop, with the National Capital Region enjoying the benefits of easing of alert levels. (FILE...
The Philippines and Japan will hold another high-level meeting on infrastructure development and economic cooperation this week, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. Via teleconferencing on Wednesday, Feb. 16, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III will chair the Philippine side, while...
Many industry insiders rightfully lament the need for young people to engage in agriculture. As this lady proves, farming can be attractive to the younger generation as long as they see that they can earn a good living from it. Emie Estialbo, 25, is the proud owner of Hydroponically-Grown Lettuce...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, Feb. 13, announced 3,050 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. The National Capital Region (NCR) registered the most number of new cases. It was followed by Western Visayas, and Calabarzon. The country's cumulative tally of cases increased to...
The Department of Science and Technology-Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) said it is conducting a study on "kalingag," one of the cinnamon species found and endemic in the Philippines. (DOST-FPRDI) According to DOST-FPRDI, kalingag's bark and leaves are known to have...
