BIR told to hit collection target By Chino S. Leyco The new administration expects the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the government’s main tax agency, to attain its collection target this year despite weaker than expected performance in the six-semester. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. Frogs and fishes are not “scientific solutions” to combat dengue-carrying mosquitoes, three government agencies said on Sunday, July 24. The departments of Health (DOH), Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Environment and Natural Resources...
In preparation of the school year (SY) 2022-2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) released a set of guidelines for enrollment in the context of the gradual reintroduction of face-to-face classes and reflective of the current health and safety situation in the Philippines. Drop-box enrollment...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that the government is prepared for a possible monkeypox outbreak in the country, following the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration that the disease is a "public health emergency of international concern." The DOH, together with its...
We have been so focused on wearing a mask, washing our hands, keeping a social distance to prevent the spread of Covid. Many may have forgotten the other guidelines that should be followed at about this time of the year when the rains – and the mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus –come. In the...
DOH COVID-19 TRACKER/ JULY 23, 2022 The nation's total number of active Covid-19 cases has already increased to over 25,000 on Saturday, July 23. Based on the DOH Covid-19 tracker, there are 25,743 people who are still sick with the viral disease nationwide. Another 3,604 new cases were recorded on...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country's Covid-19 first booster shot coverage remains low as it only reached 20 percent so far, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH said that a total...
The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA), together with its affiliate organizations, supported President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to “extend” blended learning beyond Oct. 31 in selected Philippine areas. (Unsplash) Marcos, on Tuesday, July...
DOH COVID-19 TRACKER/ JULY 22, 2022 More than 3,000 new Covid-19 cases were reported by the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, July 22. A total of 3,389 new patients with Covid-19 have been recorded, based on the DOH's Covid-19 tracker. With this, active cases nationwide rose to 24,478. In the...
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Chief Sara Duterte praised Boholanos for their “united vision” to bounce back from the devastation brought by the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in December 2021. (Image courtesy of the Office of the Vice President and DepEd Secretary) “Moving...
Five local government units (LGUs) in Pangasinan provided funding to the programs of the Innovation, Science and Technology for Accelerating Regional Technology-Based Development (iSTART) under Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region I. (Photo from DOST Region I) The iSTART program aims...
Food groups are being called on by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) to adopt the Halal Assurance System (HAS) in order to promote halal awareness and make the country Philippine Halal Industry a champion. Photo from DOST-ITDI The call was made during a recent webinar with the theme...
