Rob Filimor
Agriculture sector expected to growth 2.5% this year
The Department of Agriculture (DA) continues to pursue efforts to achieve a 2.5 percent (%) growth for the agriculture and fishery sector this year, and starts laying the groundwork for 2022, as Secretary William Dar and key officials commence discussions for next year’s proposed budget of &ld...
Civil service exams to be held online
The Civil Service Commission plans to conduct civil service examinations online amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by GMA News. In an interview on CNN Philippines, commissioner Aileen Lizada said the CSC is also eyeing to conduct a pen-and-paper test in areas with poor internet conne...
Quarterly release of seniors' pension pushed
A House of Representatives' panel adopted a resolution urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to release the monthly social pension of senior citizens every three months instead of the current schedule of every six months, according to a report by Philippine News Age...
Mt. Pinatubo under alert level 1
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology on Thursday raised Alert Level 1 over Mt. Pinatubo in Central Luzon after detecting 1,772 “imperceptible” earthquakes since January 20 this year, according to a report by CNN Philippines. “Given the persistence of seismic acti...
Amihan likely to bring rain showers across Luzon
The northeast monsoon (amihan) affecting northern and central Luzon will bring rains over most parts of the island, the weather bureau said Wednesday in a report by Philippine News Agency. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGA...
Valenzuela asks telcos to fix internet problems
Valenzuela City Mayor Rex Gatchalian met with representatives of telecommunications companies (telcos) on Friday and asked them to step up their efforts to address network issues and intermittent connectivity problems, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Gatchalian and representat...
Manila to provide Sinovac vaccines to vendors, drivers
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said the city’s “economic drivers” — market vendors and public transportation drivers — will be the first to get the Sinovac COVID-19 jabs should the China-made vaccines be the first to be delivered in the capita...
DOH reports 239 Covid-related deaths on Feb. 20
The Department of Health (DOH) has reported 504 new recoveries from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Saturday, bringing to 513,120 the total number of recoveries in the country, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. The DOH, in its daily case bulletin, also logged 2,240 new Cov...
Zamora surprised by close votes on MGCQ
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora was “surprised” by the result of the voting among Metro Manila mayors on whether to shift from the stricter General Community Quarantine (GCQ) to the more relaxed Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), according to a report by Manila Bulletin. I...
Vaccine roadmap remains on track
The country's vaccine roadmap is still on track despite limited access to the global supplies of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines, National Policy Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said in a report by Philippine News Agency. Galvez said it ...
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