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…
Day: August 15, 2024
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 …
MANILA: The Philippines has won the best diving destination award in the 2024 Diving Resort Travel (DRT) Show in Beijing, an addition to the long list of citations recognizing the country’s charm as a premier dive spot.
In a report Thursday, the Depa…