TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has released PHP385.2 million cash assistance to small rice farmers in Eastern Visayas to ease their burden caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.... Read full article
MANILA – The release of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine which especially targets the Omicron variant may be “too late” for countries with an ongoing surge of cases, World Health Organization (WHO) country representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said on Wed... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it will be playing a larger role in the ongoing "Balikatan" exercises between Filipino and American military units.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines has detected a total of 43 Omicron variant cases of the coronavirus, mostly from international travelers.... Read full article
MANILA – The Ministry of Defense of the State of Israel, through the Israeli Embassy in Manila, donated 16,000 units of antigen test kits to the Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines to help its fight against Covid-19.... Read full article
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will distribute this week cash assistance to sari-sari (retail) store owners who are affected by the implementation of the mandated price cap on rice.... Read full article
MANILA – The Court of Appeals (CA) turned down for lack of merit the application for an original registration of title filed by a local real estate developer for a 3,168-square-meter property in Taguig City.... Read full article
MANILA – To avoid a possible conflict with China, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday enjoined the next administration to honor the Philippines’ commitment to the proposed joint oil exploration with China in the resource-rich West Philippine Sea ... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) will ask the 19th Congress to prioritize the review of the oil deregulation law as the agency aims to ease petroleum prices.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday hailed the decision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to adjust the list of holidays and non-working days in 2023 to allow more long weekends that could lead to a robust tourism industry.... Read full article