The Philippines has sounded the alarm on the significant gap in coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination in the world as 80 percent of the global vaccine supply went to high- and upper-middle-income countries. DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Marian Jocelyn T. Tirol-Ignacio delivers the Philippines’...
President Duterte said it was about time that the world thought of having internationally recognized vaccination certificates to restart economies that have reeled from the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte delivers his Intervention at the Asia-Pacific...
President Duterte expressed concern about a great imbalance in access to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, saying the pandemic has become an "unforgiving race to immunity" due to the lack of bold, collaborative responses to the situation. President Duterte delivers his Intervention at the...
If the world wants to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in the recovery, two issues thrown into sharp relief by the pandemic need attention: digitalization and regional cooperation. Digital transformation Even before COVID-19, the digital revolution was transforming...
Boosting the Philippine agricultural sector can create a multiplier effect on the economy especially under this time of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, the Japan International Cooperation Agency said in a statement Wednesday. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) JICA...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are conducting an impact evaluation survey that seeks to determine the employability of the country’s Senior High School (SHS) graduates. (DepEd Facebook page) DepEd said the survey on “Impact Evaluation...
The Japanese government has welcomed the opening of the Arterial Road Bypass Project (ARBP) or Plaridel Bypass Project Phase III in Bulacan that is expected to alleviate traffic congestion and boost economic activities in the region amid the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Japanese...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Forest Management Bureau (FMB), is drafting an Executive Order (EO) that will elevate to national strategy status its efforts to regulate, rehabilitate, and develop the country's watersheds. A statement showed that the EO will...
The government is unfazed by the move of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek the views of victims of alleged crimes linked to the war on drugs. President Spokesman Harry Roque (File photo/Malacañang) According to Presidential spokesman Harry Roque, it would be difficult to build a...
The Australian government has donated some P2.7 million worth of Information Technology (IT) and multimedia equipment to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The donation was coursed under the mutually agreed Australia-Philippines Enhanced Defence Cooperation Program. Among the new equipment...
The Department of Finance (DOF) thanked the Japanese government for its funding assistance extended to the Philippines that supported its coronavirus response efforts, especially in providing emergency assistance to vulnerable sectors. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said...
The Philippine is seeking to enhance the country's bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia, particularly in the protection of thousands of Filipino migrant workers. President Rodrigo Duterte confers the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross) Silver Distinction on outgoing Ambassador...