More businesses are expected to reopen in the coming weeks with the downgrade to Alert Level 2 in the National Capital Region. However, some employers are still uncertain of correct return to workplace protocols. In a discussion with the American Chamber of Commerce, Andrew Candelet, general...
Anakalusugan Rep. Michael Defensor has warned of “a creeping surge in bicycle road accidents” including fatal ones due to the lack of safe mobility infrastructure in the country. “In Metro Manila alone, we saw a 48 percent jump in bicycle road crashes in 2020. The rate of increase in...
As the country is set to welcome foreign tourists back on its shores, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reminded that minimum health protocols should still be strictly observed while traveling. A traveler wearing a face mask is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia,...
It typically takes a long process before fruits and vegetables reach the grocery store shelves. Crops are at a high risk of being exposed to dirt and bacteria when transferred from farms to markets and displayed publicly for sale. As a result, consumers have made it a habit to wash fruits and...
Non-compliant establishments defying health protocol guidelines will be closed and have their safety seals revoked, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya warned on Wednesday, Nov. 17. In a news briefing, Malaya admitted having personally observed...
With a side of safety SAFETY FIRST Restaurant workers are still required to follow and enforce quarantine rules such as the wearing of face masks, face shields, and social distancing Restaurants are beginning to open with higher capacities as Metro Manila is downgraded into Alert Level 2. But even...
To help ensure the safety of everyone, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured that it will be strict on enforcing health and safety measures during the pilot run of face-to-face classes set to start next week. Tamulaya Elementary School in Polillo Island is among the 100 public schools allowed...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NCRP) is implementing a research program seeking the production of contaminant-free farm foods and ensuring food safety in the country. (PIXABY) The project is called “FRESH FARMS” or Food Risk and...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Friday, Oct. 29, laid out its planned programs and initiatives that seeks to ensure food safety in the country. (Photo from Department of Science and Technology) Undersecretary for Research and Development (R&D) Dr. Rowena Cristina Guevarra...
A total of 45,649 safety seal certifications out of the 86,159 applications were issued by the various government agencies to various establishments nationwide. This means that these establishments will be allowed an additional 10 percent operational capacity, Department of the Interior and Local...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat urged tourism establishments anew to apply for the government's Safety Seal program to gain back the trust of tourists to travel again and help in the safe revival of the industry amid the pandemic. Safety Seal (FILE PHOTO) "The Safety...
A total of 43,332 public and private establishments were issued the ‘Safety Seal Certifications’ as of Oct. 1 as part of the government's efforts to encourage safety of the public as it gradually opens the economy amid the threat of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). The ‘Safety Seal’...
