In order to catch up with the loss in education for the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) disclosed on Wednesday, July 27 some of its plans which include class size reduction and the enhancement of some of its programs. Students at Cabacanan Elementary...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Tuesday, July 26 called for unity toward resilience as the country’s priority strategy in its response to the pandemic and the climate crisis. In her first privilege speech delivered in the 19th Congress, Legarda, an environmentalist, said ’We need...
The Department of National Defense (DND) expressed confidence Friday, July 22, that the capability of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to respond to calamities will not be affected by the transfer of additional task to lead the Covid-19 pandemic response....
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Countries meeting to negotiate a new international accord on how to handle future pandemics agreed Thursday that it should be legally binding, the World Health Organization said. The economic turmoil and millions of lives lost during the coronavirus crisis triggered calls for...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, July 21 said she looks forward to hearing the specific plans of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on the country’s Covid-19 pandemic recovery and transition to a "better normal." "I hope that it is one that is aligned and attuned to the climate path," Legarda,...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is prepared to handle all pandemic-related response as it is recommended by the Department of Health (DOH) to replace the task forces assigned for such responsibilities. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday, Kuly 19 that the National Capital Region (NCR) will remain under Alert Level 1 for the remainder of the month of July while 19 other Local Government Units (LGUs) have been de-escalated to lowest alert status. (DOH/MB) This was after President...
Highlighting the need to adapt with the current situation in the Philippines, a health expert expressed his approval in the proposed “reconstitution” of the members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to only those with “relevant and...
Amid a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections, Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. presided over the first organizational briefing of the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 under the new administration to prevent a potential massive outbreak driven by new and...
The Philippine Army (PA) has conducted a vaccination drive to protect children aged five to 11 years old from Covid-19, more than two years since the pandemic hit the country and started taking away tens of thousands of peoples’ lives including young boys and girls. A Philippine Army General...
An infectious disease expert believes that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is already over as several people are now vaccinated against the viral disease. Dr. Edsel Salvana said that even though coronavirus cases currently has "tripled" because of the Omicron and its subvariants, the number of...
Tech-enabled express logistics firm Ninja Van Philippines has placed itself at the forefront of shaping the post-pandemic workplace. In response to workers' needs, the company implemented a full hybrid setup for its corporate office. Those in the support and commercial groups, such as sales,...
