The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) said that instead of expanding the market areas for imported pork under the minimum access volume (MAV) plus scheme, the Department of Agriculture (DA) should just allow the sale of frozen meat in wet markets. 41969 "PAMPI had previously...
A health worker preparing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (NTF Against COVID-19) The Philippines is aiming to fully vaccinate about 80 percent of its pediatric population aged 12 to 17 against COVID-19 by the end of this year, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, Oct. 28. DOH Undersecretary...
In reply to media queries seeking reaction to DA MC# 23 which expands coverage of Minimum Access Volume (MAV) Plus, the Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) issued the following statement: MC #23 is an exercise in futility and will not address the unabated high prices of pork...
By Faith Argosino A close encounter with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 can be inevitable, especially for people who need to work or run errands outside their homes. That’s why the Inter Agency Task Force for the Management of Infectious Disease (IATF) requires people to use face mask,...
Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have conducted a joint operation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) against illegal fishing activities off the waters of Cavite City. During the operation on Oct. 25, at least 21 fish cages locally called "safras" and...
The Duterte Administration is poised to reverse its earlier ruling on keeping the ban on open-pit method of mining supposedly done to appease environmental groups. On Wednesday, Oct. 27, Business Bulletin secured a draft Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order...
DOH Another 3,218 people contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID) nationwide, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Wednesday, Oct. 27. Based on the latest case bulletin, the number of active cases across the country was at 50,152 or 1.8 percent of the running case tally which stood at...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is close to securing the approval for the Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe), a P10-billion project to be funded by World Bank. The project, which will run for seven years, is the first World Bank project to be implemented with the Bureau of Fisheries and...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has so far distributed P4.7 billion payouts to drivers and operators under Service Contracting. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the data provided by the LTFRB, the total compensation and incentives given to drivers and...
A nurse prepares a syringe of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, in Garlan, western France, on May 31, 2021. Fred TANNEAU / AFP An infectious disease expert welcomed the move of the government to provide COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to healthcare workers to further...
Delays in the entry of imported pork under the minimum access volume (MAV) into the Philippines due to continued slowdown in the global transport and movement of imported goods have forced the Department of Agriculture to expand market distribution and channels to areas with higher pork prices....
A medical worker administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a minor at the Las Pinas District Hospital during the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination for minors in Metro Manila on Oct. 22, 2021. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The country is set to start its nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination...
