MANILA: The effects of the El Niño phenomenon have caused more than PHP1 billion in agricultural damage across the country, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.
In its latest situation update, the NDRRM…
MANILA: The US State Department criticized China for its ‘provocative actions’ in the West Philippine Sea, including the use of water cannons against a resupply boat that injured four Filipino service members while they were en route to Ayungin Shoal….
MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed support to the proposal of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto to ban disposable vapes.
In a statement Wednesday, the DOH said all vapes should be banned due to their harmful effects on health and
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed his intent to leverage the Philippines’ partnership with Australia in the areas of renewable energy, agriculture, digital economy, infrastructure, tourism, and health.
This, as Marcos w…
MANILA: Jose ‘Joecon’ Concepcion Jr., founder of election watchdog National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) and former Secretary of Trade and Industry, passed away on Wednesday.
Concepcion, a former Chairman of the Board of RFM Corporation, was…
MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday opened the first Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) center in the Philippines in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga.
‘The DOH was inspired by the concept of the LAB For All project, headed by
