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Senator Joel Villanueva called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to “do everything in its power” to find a solution against the African swine flu (ASF) crisis, while at the same time providing aid to a now struggling local hog industry in danger of slaughter from calls to increase the importation of pork. “This food […]
A nationwide academic break? Senator Win Gatchalian disagrees maintaining that the decision to implement an academic break should be left to basic education and higher education institutions. Gatchalian reiterated that poor and vulnerable learners, who are already struggling since the pandemic began, will be left behind because of additional disruptions that a nationwide academic break […]
The Senate recently held a Committee of the Whole hearing to look into the food security situation brought about by the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak, and its impact on the hog raisers, particularly in light of the recently signed Executive Order No. 128, which reduces pork import tariffs from 40 percent to 5 percent. […]
Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno assured the public that the Quick Response (QR) Code-based coronavirus disease (COVID-19) contact tracing system will not expose the bank data of registered users, contrary to the claims of a local radio commentator.Moreno pointed out that the QR Code system, Higala App, does not even ask users for any […]
A House leader on Tuesday took the Department of Agriculture (DA) to task for recommending to the Palace that the country increase pork imports following local pork production shortfalls as a result of Asian swine fever (ASF).“When there are issues in local agricultural production, the DA’s default response is importation,” lamented Deputy Speaker and Manila […]
With the celebration of the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in the Philippines, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB) under the Consumer Protection Group (CPG), conducted the first Consumer Youth e-Forum recently via online conference. With the WCRD 2021 theme “Tackling Plastic Pollution,” the DTI together […]
With the Senate convening as Committee of the Whole to discuss possible corruption in pork importation, Senator Kiko Pangilinan appealed anew for Malacañang to declare a state of calamity due to the African swine fever (ASF). “For the sake of consumers, for the sake of local farmers, for the sake of the local hog industry, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian recommended to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) the inclusion of electrical linemen and meter readers in the priority list of the government’s COVID-19 vaccination program, stressing their importance in the country’s energy security and continuous supply of power. “Just like the other non-medical frontliners, linemen […]
Senator Grace Poe exhorted the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging and Infectious Diseases and concerned government agencies to act promptly on the call for help of the country’s health workers (HCW) who are falling ill and risking lives as they carry out frontline duties in battling COVID-19. “The strain of the pandemic […]
The local government of Baguio City has ordered its health services office to organize and put in place a system that will enable patients in home isolation access medical services without going to the hospital. Aileen Refuerzo, chief of the Public Information Office-Baguio, said among those who can avail of the program are individuals suspected […]