‘NCR +’ under ECQ March 29 to April 4

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte ordered another week of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the strictest quarantine status,…

CAGAYAN VALLEY SMARTER CITY BELT LAUNCHED

THE launch of the Cagayan Valley Smarter City Belt led by the Dept. of Science and…

House unanimously Oks Salceda’s Freelance Workers Protection Act

The House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously approved on third and final reading substitute House Bill…

Report says Pandemic led to higher air quality in 2020

ANKARA – Air quality improved in most regions of the world last year due to global measures…

Expert: Breastfeeding can continue after Covid-19 vax

Lactating mothers can continue breastfeeding their babies after being inoculated with any Covid-19 vaccine, a Filipino…

Poor communities to get 47M facemasks from gov’t

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez has revealed that the government will distribute…

Talks on for local vaccine production

The Philippine government is currently in discussion with six corporations for the local production of vaccines.…

DOST to open AMCen to public in April

MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said they will officially…

BSP sees average inflation hikes in 2021-2022

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) projects the average inflation this year will likely exceed the…

UN chief concerned over rising violence vs. Asians

UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his profound concern over the rise in…