Samahan ng Industriya at Agrikultura (SINAG) chairman Rosendo So said the shortage of live-weight or fresh supply of hogs in Luzon could be addressed by the continuous supply from hog raisers in Mindanao.
In a Facebook post, the Lingayen Information Office (MIO) said the cash aid was provided under the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program of the DA.
"Hiring these graduates as contact tracers, however, will be a boost to tracking down and isolating carriers of the virus, especially now that lockdown measures are being gradually lifted."
Dr. Loreche said donors who have not undergone proper evaluation have the tendency to lie about their present medical condition as what they could be after for is money
The Minasangay Island Ecological Park and Resort in Balangkayan, Eastern Samar has started its operation this week to cater to local tourists amid the global health crisis.
“We will have to rely on them especially considering that the COVID-19 vaccine is yet to be found, though several countries and pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop it.”
In a statement, DOE said it received the initial 200 rapid test kits from Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and One Meralco Foundation (OMF) as part of the firm’s corporate social responsibility.
Metrobank and GT Capital Holdings has given aa staggering PHP5.6-billion donation to boost the distribution of University of the Philippines-developed COVID-19 detection kits.
Usec. Vergeire reported that the country’s COVID-19 testing laboratories have performed an average of 19,459 tests per day in the past week, including July 7 with 23,104 tests conducted.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has so far transported more than 22,000 individuals through its Libreng Sakay program since the start of community quarantine measures.
Eastern Samar will now allow essential travel of residents in and out of the province within 24 hours except to areas in the region considered as hot spots for the COVID-19.
Some 926 left-out family-beneficiaries from the municipalities of Hamtic and Tobias Fornier in Antique province have received their cash aid under the special amelioration program (SAP).
The New Zealand embassy in Manila donated a total of PHP800,000 to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) for the additional PPEs of the healthcare workers.
Davao City and the private sector have initiated complementary initiatives to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 on the local economy while preventing the deadly disease from infecting more residents.
Another rural school in Laoag has been installed with a very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite communications system meant to boost internet connectivity the city.
A total of 48,189 returning overseas Filipinos are already back to their respective provinces, Defense Secretary and National Task Force against Covid-19 chair Delfin Lorenzana.
Dr. Bernadas said 63 percent or 2,910 patients are either in barangay isolation centers or at their own home, while 1,711 active infections are still confined in the hospitals.
"It may sound repetitive but we will not stop reminding everyone to wear masks, observe physical distancing, sanitize. This is DOH's call to everybody, whether you be in the private or public sector."
The Department of Education (DepEd) said 18,871,245 learners have enrolled in public and private schools nationwide for the school year 2020-2021 which begins next month.
Witness how this engaged couple struggle with the lockdown blues and deal with putting their journey to forever on hold in "Wedding Dress: For Sale", premiering this July 13.
Heads up! MMDA operations will be suspended on July 9 and 10 to give way to the complete sanitation and disinfection of all its offices and adjacent premises.
The Negros Occidental provincial government is granting a PHP2.5-million marketing fund to an accredited non-government organization (NGO) to consolidate the operation of the "Negrense: Kadiwa" center.
The Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industries Philippines, Inc. (MCCI) donated assorted medical supplies to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in support of its COVID-19 containment efforts.
“There must be transformation everywhere in food systems from production to consumption and all places in between which will compel us to do things differently.”