Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday clarified that his staff who was tested positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) did not join him in his Visayas trip over the weekend.
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the recommendation of the National Task Force Group on Food Security for the unhampered movement of pork products from Visayas and Mindanao despite continued incidence of the African swine fever.
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) is set to establish more training centers in the country and expand its existing facilities.
Support for the possible presidential run of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is “not that high” even if she topped Pulse Asia’s recent survey on prospective candidates, the pollster’s president said Monday (January 4).
Malacañang on Saturday assured the public that President Rodrigo Duterte is closely monitoring the government’s response to Tropical Depression Vicky which triggered floods and landslides in parts of Visayas and Mindanao.
Four mayors from Region 4B are facing raps, the rest are from Northern Luzon, Region 5, and Visayas.
Online personality Francis Leo Marcos will remain in the National Bureau of Investigation’s custody pending verification of the warrants of arrest issued against him by various courst for several cases, including human trafficking.
The restricted movement of people and heightened law enforcement operations resulted in a 61-percent decline in the country’s crime rate during the implementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak.
Several Consular Offices (COs) will resume operations beginning May 4
(Monday), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced.
Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) to provide transportation to workers and students stranded in Luzon due to the extended lockdown brought by the coronavirus pandemic.
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday backed the imposition of lockdowns on villages whose residents continue to defy government guidelines on the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
The country’s crime rate dropped by 56 percent during the nimplementation of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to contain the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Philippine National Police n(PNP) said on Sunday.
Malacañang believes there is no need to expand the enhanced community quarantine to cover Visayas and Mindanao for now.
When President Rodrigo Duterte ordered local government officials to “stand down”, he was not referring to Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto whose only transgression was to allow tricylces to ferry health and food workers during the lockdown (which he stopped after being told to abide by the suspension of all public transportation).
There is no need to expand the enhanced community quarantine imposed on Luzon to cover Visayas and Mindanao for now, according to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año.
Gov’t eyes Visayas, Mindanao quarantine sites for suspected virus carriers
In the “next couple of weeks,” President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit the country’s top tourist destinations to boost the industry.
The number of people killed by a powerful storm that pummeled the central Philippines over Christmas has risen to 50, authorities said Tuesday, making it the nation’s deadliest storm of 2019.
The trust and approval ratings of both President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo improved, according to the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia nationwide.
Malacañang on Monday urged Filipino musicians to pen a song that represents the entire Philippines.
Not one, but three.
MANILA — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday appealed to the faithful in Luzon and Visayas to help the victims of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit parts of Mindanao.
The government will establish a state media hub in Visayas in 2021, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said.
Living up to their boss’ soaring numbers, the Cabinet obtained a ‘record-high’ net satisfaction rating, a latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Monday (July 23) said.
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