The first batch of the more than 21,000 metric tons of onions that the national government gave go-signal to be imported has arrived in the country, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Red onions (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a “Laging Handa” briefing, BPI...
Pilot assisted Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration in remote areas will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 25, said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This initiative, in partnership with public telecommunication entities and other government agencies, was...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes he can implement the necessary reforms and effect changes if he stays as the Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary. President 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM / PTV Screenshot) Marcos said this as different parties continued to egg him to appoint a...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Jan. 23, a total of 1,891 new Covid-19 cases during the past week. (DOH / Manila Bulletin) In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 270 which is 35 percent lower than the cases on Jan. 9 to Jan. 15. DOH...
As it prepares to present the current state of the country’s basic education, the Department of Education (DepEd) is set to launch a “new call to action” to address the challenges faced by schools, teachers, and learners. (Photo from DepEd Facebook page) In a statement issued Monday, Jan. 23,...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said it will soon distribute over 400,000 hectares of agricultural lands to farmer-beneficiaries through the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) project. FARMERS in Western Visayas region are urged to adapt to climate-resilient...
In line with the administration’s goal to make the country more competitive and “truly digital,” the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) explored another digital cooperation – this time with Denmark. In a statement issued on Monday, Jan. 23, DICT Undersecretary...
Medicines (File Photo) Public hospitals with cancer specialty services and some health experts have expressed their support to Department of Health (DOH) officials who are facing complaints for alleged mismanagement of funds for cancer patients. In a statement, 20 public hospitals said that funds...
Under her term as Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary, Vice President Sara Duterte said that more attention will be given to teachers, learners as well as school infrastructure to address challenges in the country’s basic education system. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “Tututukan natin...
As part of its goal to ramp up the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration and to make the process more convenient for the benefit of Filipinos, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), together with public telecommunication entities (PTEs), mounted...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the country has breached 23 million nearly four weeks after the mandatory registration began. SIM cards (Pixabay) The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22, said there are now...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, January 22 reiterated the need for more mental health initiatives in schools to help address the mental stress plaguing students, faculty members and parents. Gatchalian made the call following the fatal stabbing incident involving two minor students of Culiat...
