MANILA – The government has set aside a portion of the latest shipments of American-made coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine for the inoculation of minors. “Yes, nakapaglagay na tayo ng buffer, we already allocated a buffer and the same time, this coming next week na meron pa din dadating na Pfizer, so ayun ‘yung mga gagamitin natin yung mga dadating na...
The peace talks between the national government and National Democratic Front (NDF) have been intermittent since 1986. In June this year, Duterte said no peace talks can ever succeed, unless NPA stops attacking state forces and civilians.
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday formally accepted his nomination as the official vice-presidential candidate of the ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), to ensure the “continuity” of his efforts to bring progress to the country. During the PDP-Laban’s national convention and proclamation of its candidates for the 2022 national and local...
MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on Wednesday night confirmed that the country has welcomed the first Afghan refugees to the Philippines since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan three weeks ago. “We stay steady where others waver: tonight we welcome Afghan nationals including women & kids seeking refuge. Our doors are open to those...
MANILA – There is more to it than meets the eye. This is how 27-year-old farmer, June Rey Peñafiel from Maguindanao province, sees the future of farming in the Philippines while using the SL Agritech’s hybrid rice varieties as a better way to increase harvest and earn more. At a young age, Peñafiel has experienced the...
MANILA – A proposal seeking to end child marriages in the country has hurdled second reading at the House of Representatives. During Tuesday’s plenary session, the chamber passed through voice voting House Bill 9943, which seeks to protect children by prohibiting and declaring child marriage as illegal and imposing penalties for violations. Other unlawful acts would...
The national ID shall be a valid proof of identity that shall be a means of simplifying public and private transactions, enrollment in schools, and the opening of bank accounts.
Secretary William Dar assured the Department of Agriculture (DA) will pursue and continue the investment to make the children "and the succeeding generations of Filipinos healthier, stronger and smarter".
MANILA – The emergence of new coronavirus variants should be enough reason to get vaccinated even as other countries are already contemplating giving booster shots, according to Senator Richard Gordon. Speaking at the Laging Handa public briefing on Thursday, Gordon emphasized that vaccination, apart from testing, tracing, and treatment, can stop the pandemic and help...
The Philippine government targets to vaccinate 70,851,828 this year to achieve population protection.