Bayer starts project on farmer safety
Bayer Crop Science will start a pilot project in some towns that seeks to encourage farmers to wear personal protective equipment when applying crop protection products.
The agricultural company said the project would give farmers a...
7,217 more cases logged on Mindanao surge
THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) reported 7,217 coronavirus infections on Thursday, bringing the total to 1.25 million, amid a fresh surge outside the capital region.
Presidential daughter being considered as 2022 standard bearer
DAVAO City Mayor Sarah Duterte-Carpio is among those being considered by President Rodrigo R. Duterte to become the ruling party’s standard bearer in the 2022 elections, according to the presidential palace.
Gov’t told to waive 14-day quarantine for vaccinated tourists
A SENATOR wants the government to lift the 14-day quarantine rule for foreign travelers who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Over 564,000 OFWs repatriated since start of pandemic
MORE than 564,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been brought back to the country since the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year, according to the Labor department.
House OK’s bill taxing single-use plastics on 2nd reading
THE HOUSE of Representatives passed on second reading a bill that will impose a P20 per kilogram excise tax on single-use plastic bags during its regular session on Wednesday.
Storm Dante leaves 4 dead, 7 missing; over P283M in agri and infra damage
THE DEATH toll from tropical storm Dante, with international name Choi-wan, reached four as of June 3, with seven others still missing and two injured, according to the national disaster management council.
Hospitals in major cities in Visayas, Mindanao overwhelmed by coronavirus surge
STATE-OWNED and private hospitals in the urban centers in the Philippine’s central and southern parts are overwhelmed by the surge in coronavirus patients, with regional health offices reporting record high daily cases.
P11.81-B Central Luzon expressway 94% done, DPWH says
THE P11.81-BILLION Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX), which connects the cities of Tarlac and Cabanatuan, is now 94% finished, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday.
Tunnel boring for Kaliwa Dam expected to start in Dec.
TUNNEL excavation work on the controversial Kaliwa Dam project is expected to start by December with the arrival next month of a boring machine, according to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS).
Pacquiao emerges as obstacle to Duterte’s succession plans
Boxer-turned-politician Manny Pacquiao is emerging as an obstacle to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s succession plans when his single six-year term ends next year.
Pacquiao, a...
9M COVID-19 vaccines to arrive this month
THE PHILIPPINES will take delivery this month of about nine million doses of coronavirus vaccines, according to the country’s vaccine czar, as the government struggles to reach its vaccination targets.