MANILA – The release of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine which especially targets the Omicron variant may be “too late” for countries with an ongoing surge of cases, World Health Organization (WHO) country representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said on Wed... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday signed an executive order (EO) extending again the term of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force (BIATF) until June next year.... Read full article
MANILA – More Filipino farmers are now using hybrid rice seeds that produce higher profit compared to traditional rice seeds, a Department of Agriculture (DA) official said on Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA -- Most parts of the country will continue to experience rain showers due to the shear line affecting the northeastern portion of Mindanao and the northeast monsoon affecting Luzon, the weather bureau said Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – The chief of the Philippine Army (PA) vowed to pour resources into the units in order to meet the June deadline of eradicating insurgency and threat groups.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said his weekly “Talk to the People” is a very important line for the government to report to the people where their taxes go.... Read full article
LIMASAWA, Southern Leyte – Typhoon Odette’s fierce winds destroyed houses and shattered the livelihood of thousands of residents in this small island, but their will to rise up from the rubble stood firm.... Read full article
MANILA – Tropical Depression (TD) Lannie will bring moderate to heavy rains over Palawan, including Calamian and Cuyo Islands, the weather bureau said Tuesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Qatar government is providing USD450,000 (approximately PHP23 million) to help the Philippines procure 50,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine, the Qatar Embassy in Manila announced Tuesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The low pressure area (LPA) and the intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Visayas and Mindanao on Tuesday, the weather bureau said.... Read full article