The Department of Agriculture (DA) 13 (Caraga) has intensified the indemnification in areas hit by African swine fever (ASF). In a media statement on Friday, the DA-13 said it has provided the local government units in the area with updates on the continuing releases of funds for the affected hog raisers. As of August this…
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday reminded local government units (LGUs) that a voter’s identification (ID) card is neither a requirement to avail of essential services, such as medical services and financial assistance, nor is it needed to register for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program. “It is not…
The mountain town of Don Salvador Benedicto in Negros Occidental has suspended its market days starting Thursday after a spike in local coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the past week. In Executive Order (EO) 2021-0909, Mayor Laurence Marxlen de la Cruz issued the order as he imposed stringent measures on mass gatherings, parties, and…
Philippine Identification (PhilID) card registrants who have completed Steps 1 (demographic) and 2 (biometrics) of the application may track the status of delivery through the website of the Philippine Post (PHLPost). The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) posted recently that it has been receiving queries regarding the delivery of their PhilID cards. Registrants must check the…
Local hog raisers in the province of Ilocos Norte continue to feel the brunt of the African swine fever (ASF) as the estimated cost of damage has already reached over PHP50 million, according to local officials. Mildred Lamoste, a hog raiser and breeder from Navotas village here, said their family’s 31 hogs which include a…
China has called for an end to economic sanctions on Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. “Economic sanctions must be stopped. All kinds of unilateral sanctions or restrictions on Afghanistan should be lifted,” China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a G20 meeting hosted by Italy on Wednesday. He said Afghanistan’s foreign exchange reserves are its “national…
