The Bajaj Maxima Cargo has been recognized as an effective logistical solution for transporting relief products and services to disaster-stricken areas such as Bohol.
Sweet success! A Filipino-inspired doughnut shop in New York that began as a short-term initiative after its owners lost their jobs due to the pandemic has amassed a waiting list of 10,000 people.
Hogs in the province of Ilocos Norte are expected to get insurance coverage from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation to protect local livelihood from the African swine fever.
Typhoon victims in the towns and cities of Negros Oriental have received thousands of liters of water from the Metro Dumaguete Water in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette.
As the Armed Forces of the Philippines reshuffled some of its forces in the country, the Army's 68th Infantry Battalion departed Basilan province after more than a five-year deployment fighting the Abu Sayyaf Group.
Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda called on the local officials in Pampanga to conduct a drive-thru vaccination program in their respective localities as part of their efforts to curb the rising cases of Covid-19 in the province.
About 112,784 family food packs have been distributed to cities and towns affected by Typhoon Odette in Eastern Visayas in the past three weeks, the Department of Social Welfare and Development reported.
Bicol CHD Regional Director Dr. Ernie V. Vera said while there is a shortage of branded paracetamol in selected drugstores, generic medications including paracetamol are still available in the province.
Officials of the 70 villages in Legazpi City received PHP 3,000 each as financial assistance from the national government for their role in carrying out the Covid-19 vax program in the province.
The passage of the Bacolod Special Economic Zone Act is seen to bring in more investment and employment opportunities on its road to recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Only fully vaccinated individuals, with some exceptions, will be allowed to take public transportation beginning January 17, a Department of Transportation official said.
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus may soon replace Delta as the dominant variant in the Philippines, World Health Organization country representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said.
A Department of Education official said the agency cannot announce a nationwide "academic break" despite the increase in the number of learners and teachers with flu-like symptoms or testing positive for Covid-19.
The Department of Labor and Employment is set to issue an advisory on paid isolation and quarantine leave benefits for workers who will be in isolation due to the Covid-19.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development continues to receive various donations and volunteering offers, boosting the government’s relief efforts for the Typhoon Odette victims.
The Philippine Army 52nd Engineer Brigade is assisting local government units in northeastern Mindanao in rebuilding and reconstruction efforts in communities severely affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Odette.
All barangays have been ordered to submit an inventory of unvaxxed persons in their localities, the Department of the Interior and Local Government said.
Children in some World Vision communities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao gathered to teach and learn about online safety to prevent online abuses and sexual exploitation of children.
As the pilot face-to-face classes in Ilocos Norte are set to end, Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc has urged the national government to adopt a localized education policy, allowing in-person classes in low-risk areas.
Negros Occidental has scheduled a three-day “walk-in” vaX at the Capitol-owned Negros Residences for employees who want to avail of booster dose against the Covid-19.
Eighty-eight public schools in Aurora and Nueva Ecija provinces reopened Monday as the Department of Education started the mass expansion of limited face-to-face classes in Central Luzon.
Manila City government advised residents with mild to moderate COVID-19 infections to rest at home if there is proper space for isolation to avoid in contact with severe to critical COVID-19 patients.
More than 71.16 million adult Filipinos are expected to have received booster vaccine doses against Covid-19 by the end of the third quarter this year.
Unvaccinated individuals were directed to limit their movements to prevent further spread of the Covid-19, said Interior Secretary Eduardo Año, also pointed out that arrests are only a last resort for stubborn individuals.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government in Antique has called local government units to extend the period of renewal of business permits without penalty in support of their financial recovery.
The OCTA Research Group said NCR’s current average daily attack rate is above the threshold for a severe outbreak which is greater than 75 per 100,000 individuals per day.
Children experiencing the symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 should get checked by a physician for better evaluation, an infectious diseases expert advised parents.
The Ilocos Norte government has set aside PHP65 million this year to assist learners under its intensified scholarship program, now available in six categories.
The Philippine Army has installed very small aperture terminals in four far-flung detachments to strengthen and enhance communications among military troops and even for students having online classes.
Chevron Philippines Inc. successfully completed its second annual blended Chevron Volunteer Week, providing sustainable lifestyle assistance to local communities.