A Thai-owned agri-industrial and food conglomerate has joined the Philippine government in its mission to revive the country’s swine industry, which had been adversely affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) crisis. CRUCIAL PACT -- Thai-based agri firm Charoen Pokphand Foods Philippines...
Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday, May 26 said she approves the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) plan to shorten the quarantine period for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning Filipinos who have been fully vaccinated, verified and cleared by health authorities of coronavirus (COVID-19)...
The Department of Health (DOH) said half of the two million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines that are set to expire next month have already been administered. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said one million AstraZeneca vaccines have been administered as first dose to...
DOH More than 5,000 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections were confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, May 26. The DOH said that the country's caseload increased by 5,310 to 1,193,976. “Six duplicates were removed from the total case count. Of these, four are...
In a bid to entice more borrowers from the agriculture sector, Bank of the Philippines (BPI) has opened a loan program to small and medium enterprises (SME) with no collateral and fewer documentary requirements. BPI Business Banking Head Eric Luchangco said in a statement that the Ayala-led bank is...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that 85 percent of the country's healthcare workers have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said there were 1,340,337 healthcare workers who got their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, May 26 urged the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to monitor the complaints against Dito Telecommunity Corporation. Hontiveros said the DICT should demand the China-owned third telecommunications company in the Philippines to step...
The House Committees on Agriculture and Food and on Appropriations on Wednesday, May 26, have approved the measure that authorizes the Department of Agriculture (DA) to use the annual tariff revenues in excess of P10-billion as cash assistance to rice farmers until 2024. House Agriculture Committee...
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Brother John Castriciones has condemned the shooting incident that led to the wounding of two farmers in Barangay Dulangan, Pilar, Capiz. Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Brother John Castriciones (Photo courtesy of DAR) “The senseless...
Total vaccine doses administered (Photo courtesy: Department of Health) More than four million coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses have been administered nationwide, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday, May 26. DOH Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said the total number of...
The Department of Tourism (DOT), through its Central Luzon office, is set to hold a "culinary adventure tour" that aims to showcase th rich food history of the region, particularly Pampanga which is dubbed the "Culinary Capital" of the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Tourism) The...
Malacañang has no information about the reported lingering presence of Chinese ships in the West Philippine Sea based on data obtained by a United States-based technology firm. The Chinese vessels spotted by local authorities at the Julian Felipe Reef on March 2021 (Photo courtesy of National Task...
