It is high time motorcycles are legalized as a safe and convenient mode of public transportation in the Philippines, Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, May 23, said. Presiding over a hearing of the Senate committee on public services as its chairwoman, Poe said the results of the Department of...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, May 22, said a total of 12,426 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the past week with an average of 1,775 infections per day. (Unsplash) In its latest bulletin, DOH disclosed that the tally of new Covid-19 cases is 0.1 percent higher compared to the recorded...
The Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) announced on Monday, May 22 that it will not charge first-time jobseekers when acquiring National Certificates (NCs), Certification, Authentication and Verification (CAV), and Certificates of Competencies (CoCs). "First-time job seekers...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to institutionalize the Shared Service Facilities (SSF) project of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The bill seeks to ensure there is continued funding for the benefit of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)....
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is set to to turn over a P3.9 million solar-powered irrigation pump (SPIP) to farmers of Laoac, Pangasinan. In a statement, the agency noted that the SPIP has recently passed the agrarian reform department’s final inspection. Maria Ana Francisco, DAR Ilocos...
A tropical cyclone with an international name Mawar is being monitored by the country’s weather bureau. Although the weather disturbance is not yet directly affecting the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) advised Filipinos to prepare and report any untoward incident that may be triggered...
Lawyer Jose Art Tugade has resigned as head of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) due to differences with the Department of Transportation (DOTr). *Former Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Jose Art Tugade (File photo)* In a statement shared by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on...
The Department of Health (DOH) joined the World Heart Summit 2023 to discuss improved cardiovascular healthcare services with global health leaders. DOH OIC Vergeire at the World Heart Summit 2023 (Photo courtesy of DOH) World Heart Summit, an event where leaders engage in transformational...
Most of the Philippines’ farmlands have low soil fertility due to “some unsustainable agricultural practices” of farmers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. According to Karen Bautista, head agriculturist of the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Soil and Water Management, 82 percent...
To celebrate 50 golden years of Philippine Tourism this month, the Industry’s stakeholders took a fashionable break from the daily grind and staged a glittering affair for a noble purpose. Renee Salud with his models Philippine Airline Vice President Ria Domingo, Okada Manila’s Cielo Reboredo,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, May 20, warned Filipinos against a circulating false article about a cure for hypertension. (Department of Health) In an advisory issued Saturday, DOH said a false article about a cure for hypertension has been making rounds on social media. “DOH...
More Filipinos belonging to the Indigenous People (IPs) sector are undernourished, anemic, and iodine-deficient compared to non-IPs, according to the Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). This was mentioned in the policy statement “A Glimpse to...
