PH on the alert over Delta variant sublineage
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday the country’s is now on the alert for the possible presence of any of the 46...
PH seeks deployment of more healthcare workers to UK
The Philippines is seeking to deploy more healthcare workers to the United Kingdom (UK) with increased protection for their rights.
This, as the Department of...
‘Maring’ causes P2 billion in damage to agriculture
The damage to agriculture cause by Severe Tropical Storm Maring has climbed to at around P2.1 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
17 American missionaries abducted in Haiti
A group of 17 missionaries including children was kidnapped by a gang in Haiti on Saturday, according to a voice message sent to various...
WB official sees PH ID system advancing social protection
The implementation of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) has resulted in milestones for the country's social protection and digital transformation, according to a World...
Covid cases seen decreasing to 5,000 daily by end October
An official of the research group monitoring the Covid-19 pandemic sees the number of daily virus cases possibly dropping to 5,000 to 6,000 by...
PH receives 720k doses of Russia’s Covid vaccine
The Philippines received 720,000 doses of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday, the biggest delivery so far by Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute.
The latest...
Comelec extends hours and adds one day for voter registration
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday extended the hours for voter registration and added another day or Saturday in some areas including Metro...
USAID, DOH launches first mental health app in PH
In celebration of National Mental Health Week, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Philippines Department of Health (DOH) launched Lusog-Isip...
La Union under state of calamity due to ‘Maring’
Due to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm “Maring,” the province of La Union was placed under a state of calamity by virtue of...