MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed that solid waste management will remain a top priority to reach its goal of approving the 10-year solid waste management plans (SWMPs) of more local government units (LGUs) nat... Read full article
MANILA – Over 200,000 international arrivals were recorded since the country opened its borders for fully vaccinated foreigners last month, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – No case of the Omicron variant has been detected from the latest 48 samples sequenced on Dec. 8, the Department of Health reported Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – The labor department has launched a mobile service to address the growing needs of migrant Filipino workers in Al Khobar and other areas in the eastern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.... Read full article
MANILA – A health official on Tuesday said cases of measles, polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases have gone down during the pandemic probably due to observation of minimum public health standards nationwide.... Read full article
TOKYO, Japan – The Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT) continues its marketing and promotional efforts a month after reopening to international leisure travelers, this time setting its sights on potential visitors from a major source market-Japa... Read full article
MANILA – Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula reminded the faithful that placing ashes on the forehead is a sign of the great love of the Lord.... Read full article
LEGAZPI CITY – The Albay Provincial Health Office (PHO) is closely monitoring the 127 hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) cases recorded to date, mostly among young residents in the province.... Read full article
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the retrofitting and strengthening works of Daguitan Bridge in Burauen, Leyte to make it more resistant to flooding.... Read full article
MANILA – Only 4 percent of the more than 56,000 active cases of Covid-19 are critical while among hospital admissions, between 12 and 15 percent are classified as severe to critical, a health official said Tuesday.... Read full article