Manila: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) reported an improvement in air quality in Metro Manila on Wednesday. The agency noted that the haze-related air pollution, which primarily affecte…
Lubao: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday directed the installation of barriers and the construction of a Sabo Dam upstream of the Sto. Cristo Dam to prevent debris from blocking the facility and causing floodwaters to overflow into nearby…
Manila: The Marcos administration is proposing about PHP69.9 billion for three major rice programs in 2027 to boost local production, improve farmers’ productivity and incomes, and keep the staple food affordable and accessible. Under the 2027 Nationa…
Manila: The Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that prohibits relatives of key government officials from engaging in government contracts. The Senate Bill No. 1962, known as the Government Contracting and Procurement Integrity Act, received unanimous…
Dumaguete: At least 192,708 children aged 6 to 59 months in the Negros Island Region (NIR) have received supplemental measles-rubella vaccines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported. Dr. Deab Eltanal, acting chief of the DOH-NIR Local Health Divisio…