Having a "safety seal" is by no means mandatory, but it would still be good for local business establishments operating amid the current public health crisis to try to acquire one. A restaurant staff cleans a table in preparation for the resumption of dine-in service last April 30, 2021. (Ali...
About 300,000 workers are expected to go back to their jobs following Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, and Rizal's recent switch to a more relaxed quarantine status. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Trade and Industry) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ireneo Vizmonte...
The Philippines is now under a state of calamity for a period of one year due to African Swine Fever (ASF), but the government's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said recovery of the local hog sector is expected to happen in 2023 yet. During the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP)...
The Department of Agriculture should expedite the rollout of programs promoting repopulation and biosecurity measures for local hog raisers in the country, Senator Nancy Binay said on Wednesday, May 12. Binay said that since President Duterte has already declared a state of calamity throughout the...
Senator Joel Villanueva has called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other concerned agencies to prepare their interventions for the local hog industry following the declaration of a state of calamity due to the African swine fever (ASF). Hog raiser Val Ruiz is in disbelief that 28 of his...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar admitted Monday, May 10 that the agency "can't please everyone" even as he noted the huge challenges that the local hog industry has faced as a result of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the African Swine Flu (ASF) problem....
The projected recovery of the electronics industry, the single largest export of the Philippines, is at risk due as production capacity has been affected due to shortage of semiconductor wafers, according to the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (SEIPI)....
The Department of Health (DOH) assured that the country has "sufficient" supply of medical oxygen - which is vital for treating those who contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire “It is enough, it is sufficient sa ngayonsa current number din ng mga...
As far as the leader of a group of supermarket owners in the country is concerned, the recent reimposition of stricter community quarantine measures felt like both a "death sentence" and a "lifeline" to the retail industry. A restaurant staff cleans a table in preparation for the resumption of...
Budget hotel booking platform RedDoorz Philippines has emphasized the need to follow safety measures and take advantage of available technology, saying these actions will help keep the hotel industry afloat amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from Pixabay) During a recent...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and four other key agencies of the government are set to issue a joint memorandum circular (JMC) that will cut down regulatory requirements for local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufacturers. ARTA ARTA made the statement following President Duterte's...
The existing procurement law must be amended first in order to give local manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE) a fighting chance against its international competitors, an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. DTI Undersecretary Ruth Castelo (Screengrab from...
