Food security advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan has joined calls for the Department of Agriculture (DA) to lift the ban on the importation of porcine processed animal protein (PAP) – a key ingredient for producing fish feeds. The groups said lifting the ban will ensure that the local aquaculture...
Clark Development Corporation (CDC) of the Philippines and the Republic of Korea’s Land and Housing Corporation (LH) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on development cooperation to build a smart city at the Clark Freeport Zone, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Photo via...
The Philippines and India are set to enhance their partnership as Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. heads to New Delhi on April 23. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File photo/Malacañang) In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Locsin's first official...
As the month-long overseas absentee voting (OAV) for the May 2022 elections continues, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. reminded Filipinos abroad to be more vigilant and not believe everything they see on the Internet. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Screenshot from the...
Nurses in PPEs Healthcare workers were urged to receive their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to increase their protection against the dreaded disease. Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said about half of the fully-vaccinated medical workers in the country have yet to...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat lauded the Philippines’ hosting of the 21st World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit which culminated on Friday, April 22. World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit 2022 (Courtesy of Department of Tourism Facebook...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) advised Covid-19 patients and those experiencing symptoms of the said disease to isolate on election day. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said this will help in preventing the spread of Covid-19 virus. “Lagi naman nating sinasabi na ang policy natin ay to...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 30, 2021 a doctor vaccinates a patient against Covid-19 at a vaccination center in Sonthofen, southern Germany, amid the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Germany's parliament on April 7, 2022 rejected a government-backed proposal for mandatory...
In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021 a nurse administers the Covid-19 vaccine to an elderly patient at the Dunkirk hospital. French Prime Minister announced on March 12, 2022 the opening of the fourth dose of vaccine "to the over 80s who have received their booster dose for more than three...
State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) wants to trim down further its financial obligations by implementing cost-cutting measures while increasing revenue collection, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Irene Joy Besido Garcia, PSALM president and...
In this file photo taken on May 07, 2021, Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccines are seen on a table in Los Angeles, California. Frederic J. BROWN / AFP The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of Janssen Covid-19 vaccine as booster shots among fully vaccinated...
The Department of Finance (DOF) on Thursday said it does not support the measures that seek to provide a tax exemption for teachers and other personnel who would render services during elections. The DOF made their position known at the Senate Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the various...
