Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Vaccines against Covid-19 might be commercially available in the Philippines by early next year, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) is recommending to amend the Covid-19 Vaccination Law if the Marcos administration will not extend the period of state of calamity due to the pandemic. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said they already presented this recommendation to President...
The Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) has suspended the procurement of non-common use supplies and equipment (Non-CSE) for government agencies. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 16, Dennis Santiago, PS-DBM executive director, announced the indefinite suspension on the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. has expressed support in the enactment of the National Land Use Act (NLUA), saying this will institutionalize the rational and sustainable use of the country’s land and physical resources. “Having...
A deputy minority leader in the House of Representatives has launched a serious push toward a legislated, nationwide ban on single-use plastics. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Rep. Bernadette Herrera filed in the 19th Congress House Bill (HB) No.1038, which calls for an...
Plastic pollution is causing irreparable damage to ecosystems, affecting human health, and contributing to the climate crisis. However, due to how ingrained plastics, especially single-use plastics, are into our economic activities, phasing them out will be an arduous challenge. This is evident as...
The security of the environment and human lives are interdependent on watersheds. It gives us access to clean water and safeguards the survival and habitats of all living things from the land to the sea. The degradation of these watersheds caused by many factors, including poor management practices...
The Department of Finance (DOF) would support the imposition of a tax on single-use plastic packaging to combat pollution. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said that a single-use plastic packaging tax is “worth considering” by the Marcos administration to help address the challenges of the...
NEW DELHI, India -- India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on Friday in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and poisoning wildlife, but experts say it faces severe headwinds from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more. A woman look for recyclable materials at a...
A coalition of twenty-four transport groups called "Magkaisa" is strongly recommending to the incoming Marcos administration to explore technology and intelligent transport systems to improve the commuter experience. The group urged president-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to address the...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent decision to maintain the two percent cap or 24 percent per year ceiling on credit card interest rates and charges is beneficial to cardholders who are still coping with the harsh economic impact of the past two years’ battle with the coronavirus pandemic....
How did candidates use the Covid pandemic in their discussions? CLINICAL MATTERS With an apparent landslide victory for former Senator Bongbong Marcos for president, the post-mortems have begun. One of the most important issues during the campaign was the pandemic and whether the Philippines did...
