MANILA – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has advised the public to regularly monitor its weather bulletin and prepare for the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Rai which is expected to hit th... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines is expecting to receive the first batch of government-procured one million doses of the one-shot Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine this month and another 190,000 doses of Sputnik V (Component 2)...... Read full article
MANILA – Areas that will be downgraded to Alert Level 1 from March 1 to 15 should ensure the proper wearing of "well-fitted" face masks whether outdoors or indoors in private or public establishments and when taking public transportations by land, ai... Read full article
LAOAG CITY – Some 120 volunteers, aged 18-35 from Apayao’s seven towns, have joined a 45-day basic military training in support of the government’s peace-keeping measures and as reservists in case of national emergencies and during relief and rescue ... Read full article
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure granting mandatory continuing benefits to public, private, and barangay health workers during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) ... Read full article
MANILA – Wealthy nations should compensate developing countries like the Philippines for the damage caused by climate change, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said on Monday night.... Read full article
MANILA – Only 4 percent of the more than 56,000 active cases of Covid-19 are critical while among hospital admissions, between 12 and 15 percent are classified as severe to critical, a health official said Tuesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine government has lifted the entry ban on travelers coming from countries placed under the "red list" from January 16 to 31, Malacañang said Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – The subnational laboratories of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) will have the capacity to test vaccine-preventable diseases – measles, rubella, Japanese encephalitis, and rotavirus this year.... Read full article