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by Lade Jean Kabagani on November 17, 2021
Gov't allots up to 2M booster doses for health workers
by Lade Jean Kabagani on November 17, 2021
MANILA – The government has set aside up to two million doses of Covid-19 vaccine for the third dose vaccination of fully inoculated healthcare workers nationwide, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez ... Read full article
by Philippines News Agency on November 14, 2021
Apply for 13th-month pay loan, Bello tells small biz owners
by Philippines News Agency on November 14, 2021
MANILA – Micro and small enterprises that are having difficulty in giving the 13th-month pay of their employees can apply for a government loan, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said in a statement on Sunday.... Read full article
by Priam Nepomuceno on November 12, 2021
NTF ELCAC budget cut to hinder gains vs. insurgency: DND exec
by Priam Nepomuceno on November 12, 2021
MANILA – Defense Undersecretary and Task Force Balik Loob (TFBL) chair Reynaldo Mapagu expressed reservation over the Senate's decision to reduce the proposed 2022 budget of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC)'s ... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on November 12, 2021
Angara says no to NTF-ELCAC abolition
by Benjamin Pulta on November 12, 2021
MANILA – Despite proposals to slash its budget for 2022, the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has accomplished its mandate in implementing grassroots projects and helping stamp out insurgency in the countryside.... Read full article
by Kris Crismundo on November 12, 2021
8K small biz can tap DTI’s zero-interest 13th month pay loan
by Kris Crismundo on November 12, 2021
MANILA – The Small Business Corp. (SBCorp) said some 8,000 micro and small enterprises are eligible to tap its interest-free 13th Month Pay Loan Facility.... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on November 12, 2021
FDA awaiting EUA application of Covid-19 vax for ages 5-11
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on November 12, 2021
MANILA – No Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer has applied for emergency use authorization (EUA) for safe administration of their jabs to children ages 5 to 11 years old, a health official said Friday.... Read full article
by Philippines News Agency on November 10, 2021
Human rights defender bill ‘flawed, unconstitutional’
by Philippines News Agency on November 10, 2021
MANILA – The Human Rights Defenders bill being pushed anew by the Makabayan bloc in Congress is unnecessary, unconstitutional and will only serve and protect the interest of terrorist organizations such as the Communist Party of the Philippines-New P... Read full article
MANILA – The government is targeting to vaccinate at least 15 million Filipinos during the three-day national Covid-19 vaccination program dubbed "Bayanihan, Bakunahan" Day from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1... Read full article
by Philippines News Agency on November 9, 2021
Gov't reiterates support to PH shrimp industry
by Philippines News Agency on November 9, 2021
MANILA – Key government officials reiterated their support for the growth of the shrimp industry, one of the major aquaculture commodities in the country, during the virtual 13th Philippine Shrimp Congress.... Read full article
by Joann Villanueva on November 9, 2021
Q3 economic growth, feat for PH: FINEX
by Joann Villanueva on November 9, 2021
MANILA – The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) has dubbed as “a feat” the economy’s third-quarter performance.... Read full article