Twenty-six sampling stations in Puerto Galera in Mindoro were found positive with oil and grease contaminants, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, April 18. DOH Undersecretary and Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that only nine out of the 35 sampling stations in Puerto...
There is no need to make changes in the current health protocols as these are still effective despite rising numbers of Covid-19 cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The current health protocols are based on scientific evidence, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire...
House Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) Citing the Department of Education's (DepEd) alarming findings on suicide among learners this past school year (SY), Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar is seeking the intervention of...
Former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Albert Del Rosario passed away on Tuesday, April 18. He was 83. His death was first confirmed in a Twitter post by current DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo, who described him as "a consummate diplomat and an inspiring leader" who led the agency "with...
The Department of Health on Monday, April 17, reiterated its commitment to achieve a malaria-free nation by 2030. A malaria-free regional convention was held by the DOH on Monday, aiming to expedite the progress of the country in terms of achieving its goal of a malaria-free status nationwide....
More than two thousand new Covid-19 cases were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) in the past week. The DOH, in its latest bulletin issued on Monday, April 17, disclosed that 2,386 new Covid-19 cases were recorded nationwide from April 10 until April 16, with an average number of 341 cases...
DBM allots P1.4 B to support youth job seekers By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) assured funding for the strategic programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that aim to provide jobs to Filipino youth. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said they...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) bared that the latest SIM Registration tally has breached 69 million, but this is only equivalent to about 41.32 percent of the existing cards across the archipelago. Data issued by the DICT showed that a total of 69,828,115 users...
Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) won the tug-of-war as to which entity shall be finally authorized to operate the Renewable Energy Market (RE Market), a platform that will be used for the trading of RE certificates. According to IEMOP President Richard J....
SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation of the San Miguel group officially leads the Philippines’ debut into the "LNG importers club of the world" following the arrival of its first LNG shipment at one of the country’s major ports. The Department of Energy (DOE) affirmed the arrival of the first...
Filipinos were reminded by the Department of Health (DOH) to check and clean possible mosquito-breeding sites as dengue is also prominent this dry season. Many people will think that dengue “would only happen during the rainy season. But that is not the case,” said DOH Officer-in-Charge and...
The Department of Health (DOH) is not yet inclined to recommend imposing a ban on water activities in Puerto Galera after the area recently failed water quality tests. The said tourist destination and four other areas failed four consecutive water quality tests, said Oriental Mindoro Governor Bonz...
