The United Nations on Monday highlighted the impact of ongoing mass evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army, saying that the orders now cover more than 85 percent of Gaza. “As of 16 September, more than 55 evacuation orders remain in effect, covering more than 85 percent of Gaza. The latest evacuation…
An Australian genomics researcher has developed a new cancer screening test, which takes seconds and could save thousands of lives, Anadolu Agency reports citing local media. Stefan Mazy, who developed the DermR Patch with a team of four, said it could one day be an alternative to a biopsy, which is the most common method…
Over 4,000 people have been evacuated in Albay and Camarines Sur as heavy rains spawned by Tropical Depression Gener and “habagat” or southwest monsoon inundated villages, the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) said Tuesday. Aside from the two provinces, Sorsogon and Camarines Norte also reported flooding incidents, the agency said. In an interview,…
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the allotment of PHP7.9 billion for the Department of Health’s (DOH) national immunization program, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa announced on Tuesday. Marcos gave the approval during a sectoral meeting with DOH officials led by Herbosa at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Tuesday morning. In a Palace press…
Manila: The PHP30-billion upfront payment from San Miguel Corporation-led New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) public-private partnership (PPP) project will boost the government’s non-tax revenue stream, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said Tuesday. In March, San Miguel released the PHP30 billion upfront payment for the NAIA project. Recto said the…
Manila: The Land Bank of the Philippines’ (LandBank) new lending program “AgriSenso” is expected to benefit hundreds of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), including the whole agriculture value chain in the country, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said Tuesday. In a news release, DAR said a PHP10 billion fund was allotted for the program to…
