Almost 80,000 fishermen stand to benefit from the Department of Agriculture's fuel subsidy program to help fishermen survive the effects of the current global economic setback.
Foreign and domestic travelers who have not been vaccinated yet against the Covid-19 may avail of the free inoculation upon arrival at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport.
With the tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Aksyon Demokratiko's vice presidential bet Dr. Willie Ong said the Philippine government should also prepare for radiation emergency.
Acting presidential spokesperson Martin Andanar said President Rodrigo Roa Duterte should also be given credit for continuing and completing projects handed down from the previous administration.
The Department of Health is studying the administration of a second booster shot to fully vaccinated senior citizens and individuals with comorbidities, a health official said.
The Department of Labor and Employment has ordered all wage boards across the country to look into the need to increase the salaries of workers amid soaring oil prices.
In his International Women’s Day message, Duterte said he is proud of the Philippines' distinction as a “shining beacon” of gender equality and women empowerment in the world.
Registered voters are entitled to only one ballot to cast votes, so they should handle it with care to prevent it from being invalidated, said Election Officer III Alice Bernadette Pama-Naranjo.
The United States Agency for International Development has partnered with the Cebu City government in the Covid-19 vax awareness campaign aiming to disseminate accurate messages across the Cebuano populace.