The country has detected its fourth case of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant Omicron, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Dec. 27. Omicron variant of COVID-19 Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing that the individual is a 38-year-old woman from...
The Philippines will import more corn in the Market Year (MY) 2021 to 2022 amid lower production and harvest area for the main staple. 55701 The latest forecast of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Manila (Post) slashed it corn production outlook for...
The Philippines should maximize the tax incentives being offered under the Republic Act 11534 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act to attract more foreign direct investments, according to a foreign business leader said. Chris Nelson, executive director, British...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is calling for the passage of the Warehouse Receipts Bill to professionalize the industry as well as help the country in attaining food security. In a DOF Economic Bulletin on Sunday, Dec. 26, Finance Undersecretary and Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said storage,...
Injury (UNSPLASH) The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 11 fireworks-related injuries less than a week before the New Year. “As of 6 a.m. of Dec. 26, 2021, a total of 11 fireworks-related injuries reported. These were the same compared to 2020 (11 cases) and 77 percent lower than the five...
Buildings stand illuminated at night in the Makati district of Manila, the Philippines. Photographer: Hannah Reyes Morales/Bloomberg FILE) The country listed 433 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections on Saturday, Dec. 25. Of the newly detected cases, 404 (93 percent) occurred within the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released an initial P1 billion to assist affected local government units (LGUs) in six regions placed under a State of Calamity due to Typhoon Odette. In a statement, the budget department said the funding aims to address the adverse effects and...
(DSWD/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) More than 285,000 individuals that were affected by typhoon Odette are still seeking temporary shelter in evacuation centers on Christmas day, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported. On its official Facebook page, the DSWD reported that 285,267...
In time for the Christmas celebration, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reopened 44 national roads after clearing operations were completed in different areas affected by typhoon "Odette." Workers from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) clear the road from debris...
To help rebuild their livelihood, farmers and fishermen in regions placed under a "state of calamity" due to typhoon "Odette" may now borrow up to P25,000 from the Department of Agriculture (DA). Photo from the Department of Agriculture The DA's Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC) announced...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers on Friday, Dec. 24, to observe the proper payment of wages to their workers for the holidays this month. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) "It's the duty of employers to provide the rightful wages and benefits entitled to their workers...
Makati CBD skyline The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Dec. 24, recorded 310 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. “Of the 310 reported cases today, 272 (88 percent) occurred within the recent 14 days (Dec. 11 - Dec. 24, 2021). The top regions with cases in the recent two weeks were...
