Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa, in a statement on Saturday, July 22, expressed support for the lifting of the country's state of public health emergency due to Covid-19. READ: [Marcos lifts Covid-19 public health...
Apart from the nine identified locations, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Thursday, July 20, that there were no plans to further increase the number of Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in military bases of the Armed Forces of the...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. is hoping that former President Rodrigo Duterte pushed for the interests of the Philippines when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing earlier this week. *Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) *...
The construction of the new Senate building in Taguig City is expected to be completed next year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. *(Photo courtesy of DPWH) * DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan revealed this as he led the topping-off ceremony at the new Senate Building Project in...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), together with Pharma GalenX Innovations, Inc. has unveiled its groundbreaking bioprinting laboratory, the first in the region, seeking to enable the development of a human skin equivalent using 3D bioprinting technology for studies involving topical...
The Department of Health (DOH) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a Joint Administrative Agreement (JAO) on Wednesday, July 19, to utilize underboard nurses as "Clinical Care Associates (CCAs)" in both public and private hospitals, addressing the nurse shortage in the country. DOH...
International tourist arrivals in the country beached the three million mark while tourism receipts surged to P212.47 billion, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported Wednesday, July 19. Latest data from the DOT recorded a total of 3,000,079 international visitor arrivals from January 1 to July...
In order to help address the nurse shortage in the country, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is utilizing Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to provide board exam review classes to nursing graduates. DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa and CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera III officially signed...
BEYOND BUDGET *Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.* Time flies, indeed. For us, in the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., it has flown rather swiftly. In 2022, the President unveiled his eight-point socioeconomic agenda, the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, and...
Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag urged Filipino licensed nurses to work in the country to fill the nurse shortage in public and private hospitals. "Nasaan kayo? Kailangan kayo ng ating bansa. Pumunta na kayo sa amin sapagkat hinihintay namin kayo sa matagal na panahon at maaaring...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on entrepreneurs and industry players to keep reaching out to each other to improve the condition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) in the country. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Ali Vicoy) In a message delivered by Executive...
The Department of Trade and Industry launched the country’s first Philippine ECommerce Platform (PEP) and presented the digitalized One Town, One Product, or OTOP Philippines to enable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) reached a nationwide market initially. The launch of the PEP and the...