The Department of Health (DOH) said that the country's target of achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 may be reached by the end of 2021 or early next year. (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) However, this goal is still dependent on the country’s vaccine supply. To achieve this goal, the Philippines...
The United States government, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Friday launched the P500 million ($10.3 million) President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in the Philippines and turned over 20,000 bottles of HIV prevention drugs or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to...
DOH/MB The country’s running tally of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases grew to 1,385,053 after the DOH confirmed 6,812 new infections on Friday, June 25. Of the total cases, 55,293 were active, the DOH said in its latest case bulletin. Majority or 90.8 percent of patients still undergoing...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched the Philippines’ first solar-powered on-farm cold storage demo unit in collaboration with Filipino firm Next Agri Corporation Philippines and Indian firm Ecozen Solutions Private Ltd. On Friday, Agriculture Secretary William Dar led the inauguration...
After observing positive rice output over the last few months, the Philippines is poised to exceed targets in terms of the production of its main staple this year and next year amid the government’s push to boost the planting of hybrid rice. In its latest report, the US Department of...
Domestic tourists will continue to enjoy affordable reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests as the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) are set to roll out the second phase of its subsidized coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing program for the...
The Muntinlupa City government is boosting its urban gardening program with the help of the University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB) and the Department of Agriculture (DA). About 500 edible landscaping kits were donated by the DA-Agricultural Research through the UPLB Edible Landscaping Team...
DOH/MB The Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,043 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases nationwide on Thursday, June 24. Based on its latest data, the country's active infections stood at 51,410. Of this figure, 90.6 percent were mild, 4.5 percent were asymptomatic, two percent were severe,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will soon distribute to farmers the so-called Interventions Monitoring Card (IMC), which can serve as both an identification card and a cash card. This is in line with the continued updating of the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA), which is...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has sent a heartfelt tribute following the death of former President Benigno S. Aquino III, calling him a "great man, leader and nationalist." A Malacañang file photo shows President Benigno S. Aquino III attending the 16th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Brunei...
DOH/MB The Philippines recorded 4,353 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,372,232, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Based on the latest case bulletin, the number of active cases is at 49,862, which is equivalent to 3.6 percent of the country's cumulative tally. Of the...
Amid the persistent government reminder to observe minimum health protocols, these passengers remove their face shields while on board a public utility vehicle in downtown Davao City. Health authorities have attributed the surge of COVID-19 cases in the region to complacency. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA...
