The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) should hasten the repatriation of all trafficked Filipinos, especially minors, in Syria, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, May 3. Hontiveros reiterated her call after “Alice,” a trafficked overseas Filipino worker (OFW) whose experience came to...
The Philippine government on Monday announced that it has protested the “shadowing, blocking, dangerous maneuver, and radio challenges” made by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) against Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels conducting legitimate maritime patrols and training exercises in the...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and four other key agencies of the government are set to issue a joint memorandum circular (JMC) that will cut down regulatory requirements for local coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufacturers. ARTA ARTA made the statement following President Duterte's...
Three portions of the 28.3-kilometer Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) will be closed to traffic over the weekend to give way to road reblocking and repairs, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Public Works and Highways) DPWH Secretary...
The first hemodialysis facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients within the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City will be operational by the first week of May this year. The National Kidney Transplant Institute hemodialysis facility (Photo courtesy of the Department...
Senator Pia Cayetano said it is high-time the government prioritizes investments in infrastructure for healthcare facilities to enable the Philippines cope with health emergency crisis like the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Cayetano, during the Senate Committee on Health and...
Farm production is expected to improve soon for farmers in Bani, Pangasinan with the installation of a solar-powered irrigation system. A BOOST TO FARMERS--A solar-powered irrigation system has been installed in Bani, Pangasinan to help farmers there during the dry season. (Photo courtesy of the...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) says rebel returnees in Laguna will soon embark on a new mission: learning how to farm. DAR-PNP SIKAP BUHAY The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) signed Friday, April 30 a memorandum of agreement to provide training...
Two senators are seeking further probe into the status of the government’s school-based Barangay Health Stations (BHS) project, which was stalled due to an ongoing litigation. Senator Nancy Binay raised the issue during the Senate Committee on Health and Demography’s virtual hearing on the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday directed his department to prepare a profile of the Filipino community in India for possible contingency measures as the number of coronavirus cases in the South Asian nation continue to rise rapidly in unprecedented numbers. Foreign Affairs...
FDA grants EUA to six COVID-19 vaccines By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO & JHON ALDRIN CASINAS ON THE JAB COVID-19 vaccination of senior citizens residing in Barangay San Antonio and Barangay Ugong, Pasig at The Medical City (TMC) Ortigas (Photo by Kevin Tristan Espiritu) The Philippines,...
The government is planning to include the new nutribun made with carrots in its national feeding program for young school children. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Nograles/Facebook) According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, the enhanced variety of nutribun, now made more nutritious, could...
