80 out of 81 provinces in PH tagged as malaria-free
The Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that 80 out of 81 provinces in the Philippines were now considered malaria-free.
Palarong Pambansa to return after 3 years – DepEd
The Palarong Pambansa is scheduled to return this year after nearly three years of absence since the Covid-19 pandemic started, the Department of Education (DepEd) said.
300K Covid-19 bivalent vaccines to be donated to the Philippines
The Department of Health (DOH) said one country will be donating more than 300,000 doses of the Covid-19 bivalent vaccines to the Philippines.
Gov’t wants more accessible kidney disease treatments in PH
The Philippine government wants treatment of kidney diseases made more accessible, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday.
PSA: More than 50M national IDs issued
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has issued more than 50 million national IDs as of the first week of February, the agency said.
DOJ to deport Japanese fugitives next week
The Department of Justice (DOH) is set to deport the four Japanese fugitives next week since additional cases have been dismissed.
Immigration detention head, 35 personnel fired for giving VIP treatment to foreign detainees
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it relieved the head and 35 other personnel of its Immigration detention facility after discovering that some detained foreign nationals were getting access to prohibited items, including mobile devices.
PNP to station more cops outside schools
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to deploy more cops outside schools amid a series of violent incidents in campuses.
DOH to seek incentive program from countries who hire PH nurses
The Department of Health (DOH) is studying an “incentive program” to help the local health sector cope up with the continuous migration to other countries of health professionals, especially nurses.
Don’t buy frozen eggs – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) warned consumers against purchasing frozen eggs because of the risk of bacteria contamination amid the sudden price increase in eggs.
Donated bivalent vaccines to arrive by March
The Department of Health (DOH) said that around one million doses of donated bivalent vaccines against Covid-19 are set to arrive by the end of March.
DOJ to deport 2 out 4 alleged Japanese criminals
The Philippines plans to deport at least two of the four Japanese nationals who are alleged as the masterminds of illegal activities in Japan, according to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.
2 out of 3 school buildings require repairs – DepEd
Vice President and Education secretary Sara Duterte tagged classroom shortages as the most urgent education issue, with two out of three school buildings in poor condition.
Over 2M voters registered for BSK elections – Comelec
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recorded a total of 2,085,142 voter registrations as of Jan. 28 for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) elections.
TESDA plans to enroll 1.8M trainees this year
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) is planning to enroll around 1.8 million trainees from their various technical vocational (tech-voc) courses this year.
Fatalities due to bad weather now at 43 – NDRRMC
The total number of fatalities due to the bad weather in many parts of the country since January 1 is not at 43, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported.