Scientists of the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) have received honors for their significant contributions in enriching the body of knowledge on rice science. On Friday, the DA posted that Dr. Reynante L. Ordonio, Scientist I, was distinguished as the 2021 Outstanding Young Scientist (OYS) in the field of Agricultural Science by the…
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Antique is urging establishments to apply for the Safety Seal, proof of their being compliant to minimum public health protocols against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). DTI Antique Information Officer Lynna Joy Cardinal, in an interview Friday, said the first Safety Seal was already conferred to the…
The transmission of Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was detected in the country on May 11, is controlled, an infectious disease expert said Friday. “Naiwasan naman natin yung pag-spread sa community for now, although closely mino-monitor ito talaga dahil nakakatakot po talaga ang pinapakita nitong Delta variant sa iba’t ibang bansa (We have prevented the…
Once tourism activities fully restart, the primary travel influence among tourists would be health and safety, the reasons why vaccination is key in the eventual recovery of the industry. Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) chairperson Margarita Munsayac said achieving mass vaccination to ensure population protection even by next year is already a “very positive…
After emotional and physical challenges, 55-yer-old Imelda Villena, and her son Erico, 21, are back in Jaro, Leyte with their family on Friday. Mother and son were scheduled to fly home last May through the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program of the national government, but they tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)….
The chief pathologist of the Department of Health in Region 7 (DOH-7) on Friday said they have not yet received a fresh supply of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines for Central Visayas. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche issued the statement during a Zoom lecture with the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Association of Dumaguete and Negros…
