COVID-19 virus The Omicron subvariant BF.7, which is currently driving the rise in China's Covid-19 cases, is already detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Dec. 23. The DOH said that four cases of BF.7 were found in the country based on the latest genome...
• The Clean Air Act aims to ensure a “balanced and healthful ecology” for all Filipinos, in tune with “the rhythm and harmony of nature,” emphasizing the “polluters must pay” principle. • The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) acts as the...
BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority-Cordillera has launched the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) that’s targeting 59 municipalities from the six Cordillera provinces in its bid to fight poverty in the region. PSA statistical specialist Brozybroz Mateo said the...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez has ordered the monitoring of visitors here for monkeypox following the first confirmed case in the country last month. CITY Health Officer Dr. Carmela Gensoli (left) and DRRM head Dr. Ana Maria Laarni Pornan (right) discuss with Agnes...
An online training for gender mainstreaming monitoring system (GMMS) will be held by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) in September 2022. GMMS Online Training 2022 (Photo courtesy of Philippine Commission on Women) “GMMS is an online knowledge management tool to monitor the gender...
CEBU CITY – Following the confirmation of the first case of monkeypox in the country, the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-Region 7) assured the public that it has activated and intensified its surveillance activity against the viral disease. A PUBLIC health worker administers the...
The focal and alternate focal persons of the Department of the Interior and Local Government in Ilocos Region (DILG-R1) underwent a training program on the community-based monitoring system (CBMS) to enhance their field supervision and operational skills in preparation for the 2022 CBMS National...
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels. It has been established that cattle burps, as silly as it sounds, are massive contributors to climate change. When cattle release gas from their body, they also release methane, which is the second most prominent greenhouse gas. Technology to monitor methane emission...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will recommend the use of crime-monitoring projects to the incoming officials of the department. “Nasa sa kanila na po yun kung gusto nilang ipagpatuloy pero highly recommended po yun, kung nasimulan lang sana ng maaga nung...
Malacañang assured the public that the government is closely monitoring the Taal Volcano as Alert Level 3 has been raised on account of the dangers posed by heightened volcanic activity on Sunday, March 27. Thick smoke billows from Taal Volcano Saturday morning, March 26, 2022, as seen from San...
Malacañang said the government's pandemic task force is currently monitoring several cities and provinces outside the National Capital Region (NCR) because of the rise of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases being observed in the said areas. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Malacañang photo) Cabinet...
The two key government agencies exercising oversight and regulatory functions over the deregulated power industry are being urged to take "proactive steps" in monitoring, and if possible, minimize the occurrence of forced outages of power plants so Luzon grid will not be plunged into ‘dark spell...
