COVID-19 virus The Omicron subvariant BF.7, which is currently driving the rise in China's Covid-19 cases, is already detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Dec. 23. The DOH said that four cases of BF.7 were found in the country based on the latest genome...
Amid the current problems of increasing food prices and inefficiencies, a collaboration between the Philippines and Japan is set to strengthen the vegetable value chain that will help farmers and ensure food security and sufficiency in the country. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture)...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has named former Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Dante Osorio Tiñga as the new acting chairman of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Malacañang confirmed. (Photo from Rica Tinga/Facebook) Office of the Press Secretary (OPS)...
Filipino designer Chris Nick de los Reyes pays tribute to the tuxedo and the terno sleeve in his first global collection, unveiled at LA Fashion Week BOW TUXE A not so tiny detail, apart from the black theme, is the incorporation of bows in some of pieces in the collection Black is the height of...
Private hospitals across the Philippines are all geared up and on “high alert” for all the possible emergency hospital admissions in the upcoming holiday season, an expert said on Thursday, Dec. 22. (Unsplash) President of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines (PHAPi) Dr. Jose...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo The holiday season means more travels in and out of the country. This could also mean long queues in our bus terminals, seaports, and airports, especially now that people are travelling again after two years of restrictions because of the pandemic. In particular, our...
The private sector should work closely to hasten the adoption of environmentally friendly solutions that will have a positive impact on both catastrophe prevention and climate change, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Antonia Loyzaga said on Thursday, Dec. 22. DENR...
Complete your Noche Buena spread with these special recipes by some of the most prolific chefs in the country You know it’s Christmas because the invitations for brunch, lunch, dinner, and after dinner are pouring in. You know it’s Christmas because the table is groaning under the weight of...
The Philippines has signed an agreement with South Korea for a total loan worth 3 billion US dollars, which is earmarked for the country's infrastructure projects. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim In Chul signed on Wednesday...
The current commuters’ ordeal caused by difficulty in getting rides, notably during the activity-filled holiday season, has caught up with the sorely lacking public transportation, especially in Metro Manila. Thus, "the government should lose no time in pulling together an efficient coordination...
China said Thursday it will not occupy nor reclaim the uninhabited islands and reefs of the Spratly Islands as it maintains that it "always abides" by a declaration it agreed on with Southeast Asian countries. Mao Ning, spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry, said in a press conference that...
Four more government financial institutions (GFIs) have signed up in the national housing program of the Marcos administration, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) disclosed on Thursday, Dec. 22. DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said he already signed an agreement...
