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by Christine Cudis on January 27, 2022
Dar hopes for renewal of US GSP to energize agri sector
by Christine Cudis on January 27, 2022
MANILA – Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Thursday said he is hoping for the renewal of the United States General System of Preferences (US GSP) to boost the chances of higher performance of the country’s agriculture sector.... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on January 27, 2022
DOH logs 22K Covid-19 recoveries, 18K new infections
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on January 27, 2022
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 18,191 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections and 22,014 recoveries.... Read full article
by Kris Crismundo on January 27, 2022
Gov’t urged to craft pandemic exit plan
by Kris Crismundo on January 27, 2022
MANILA – Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion and molecular biologist OCTA research fellow Fr. Nicanor Austriaco have urged the government to begin the country’s exit plan from the pandemic.... Read full article
by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz on January 27, 2022
LGUs outside NCR to decide on ‘no vax, no ride’ policy
by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz on January 27, 2022
MANILA – The local government units (LGUs) outside the National Capital Region (NCR) will decide whether to implement the “no vaccine, no ride” policy, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday.... Read full article
by Benjamin Pulta on January 26, 2022
CA confirms appointment of COA commissioner Lipana
by Benjamin Pulta on January 26, 2022
MANILA – The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday gave the green light to the appointment of Mario Lipana as a commissioner of the Commission on Audit (COA).... Read full article
by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz on January 26, 2022
NTC allows 2 firms to use channels formerly used by ABS-CBN
by Raymond Carl Dela Cruz on January 26, 2022
MANILA – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has granted provisional authorities (PA) to two separate companies to use channels 23 and 43 -- both previously used by broadcast giant ABS-CBN Corp. -- to operate on digital television (TV) i... Read full article
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 26, 2022
8 CIDG men face ax over robbery incident in Pampanga
by Christopher Lloyd Caliwan on January 26, 2022
MANILA – The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) said it is set to file charges against the eight police officers who were arrested on Wednesday over a robbery incident victimizing seven Chinese nationals ... Read full article
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on January 26, 2022
DOH observes 'sustained' hike in Covid-19 cases in VisMin
by Ma. Teresa Montemayor on January 26, 2022
MANILA – A sustained increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has been observed in the Visayas and Mindanao, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.... Read full article
by Lade Jean Kabagani on January 26, 2022
Local leaders crucial in addressing vax hesitancy in Muslim areas
by Lade Jean Kabagani on January 26, 2022
MANILA – The influence and capacity of the local leaders to convince their constituents are important to address vaccine hesitancy within Muslim communities in Mindanao, acting Presidential spokesperson, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, said Wednesd... Read full article
by Joyce Ann L. Rocamora on January 26, 2022
Gov't monitoring surges in 22 areas outside Metro Manila
by Joyce Ann L. Rocamora on January 26, 2022
MANILA – The government is monitoring the growth rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in 22 areas outside Metro Manila, Malacañang said Wednesday.... Read full article