MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported 523 new cases of leptospirosis in its hospitals from Aug. 8 to 13, with 43 deaths due to the water-borne disease for the past three weeks.
DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo said the tally is i…
LEGAZPI CITY: At least 200 families from an upland village in Sto. Domingo town, Albay province, now have free access to clean and safe water from a solar-powered water system provided by the the Ako Bicol (AKB) Party-List.
In an interview during the…
MANILA: Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Thursday called on government agencies to come up with concrete plans to help hog raisers and prevent a spike in pork prices due to African swine fever (ASF).
‘Ang sagot sa ASF, ‘ASF’ din. Ayuda para sa mga…
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday announced its ‘rules of engagement’ for the government-controlled vaccination against African swine fever (ASF) in preparation for the rollout of the 10,000 doses of emergency procured ASF AVAC li…
MANILA: The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) on Thursday welcomed the country’s credit rating upgrade by Japan’s Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R and I).
In a statement, the PEZA said the A- with stable outlook rating given by R and…
MANILA: Five persons, including two former police officers, have been charged with murder before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the killing of a beauty queen and her boyfriend.
Two counts of murder were e…
MANILA: A total of 329,318 examinees took the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) last Sunday in 16 regions nationwide.
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles said the turnout represents 91.82 percent of the t…
MANILA: The number of patients dying from dengue, a viral disease spread by mosquitoes, is lower this year despite an increase in cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday.
“The case fatality rate for this year is very small actually, 0.27 …
MANILA: The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) on Thursday reported the arrest of two foreigners for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected ‘shabu’ and high-grade marijuana worth PHP56,557,000 into the country.
In a …