PH won’t sign multi-party pacts with dubious consolidators: NTF

MANILA – National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. stood firm on the national government’s position on multi-party agreements (MPAs),...

‘Jolina’ leaves P286-M agri, infra damage

MANILA – Typhoon Jolina has so far left a total of PHP286,772,948 worth of damage to agriculture and infrastructure as it swept through parts of Luzon and...

COA has power to open PRC’s books: Guevarra

MANILA – Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Thursday said the Commission on Audit (COA) has the power to look into the financial books of the Philippine Red...

DHSUD keen on pushing seamless housing deals

MANILA – Developers can now avail of seamless permitting and license processing of housing projects as fast as three to six months, Department of Human Settlements and...

Gov’t not favoring China-based PPE makers: Galvez

MANILA – The government is “not favoring” Chinese manufacturers in the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE), assured Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., the chief implementer of the...

Vaccinated 10 times less likely to be hospitalized with Covid-19

BERLIN – Vaccinated people are 10 times less likely to be hospitalized with Covid-19 than those who are unvaccinated, Germany’s top health expert said on Wednesday. Professor...

NCR mayors seek eased restrictions for fully vaxxed

Comelec to hold nationwide mall voter signup Sept. 11

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct a nationwide synchronized voter registration activity in malls on Sept. 11. In an advisory on Thursday, Commissioner Aimee...

‘Jolina’ leaves over P299-M in agri damage

MANILA – Tropical Storm Jolina has left PHP299.40 million worth of agricultural damage in four regions, the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) disaster response council said on Thursday....

Tower Watch PH launched to monitor connectivity infra rollout

MANILA – The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) on Thursday launched the Digital Infrastructure Monitoring System: Tower Watch PH, a monitoring mechanism for tower construction,...