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LEGAZPI CITY - The provincial government of Albay on Thursday imposed a 30-day ban on the entry of domestic and wild birds, poultry products and by-products in the light of an outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, in some provinces in Luzon. Executive Order (EO) No. 08 series of 2022 signed by Governor Al Francis Bichara said precautionary measures must be imposed to protect the welfare of the public from the disease. "Entry of domestic and wild birds and poultry products and...

The BARMM Covid-19 bulletin update as of Feb. 4, 2022. COTABATO CITY - Health authorities in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have reported a continuous decline in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid 19) infections in the region. "We are happy about this development. We are looking forward to the continuous decline of the virus in the region," Dr. Bashary Latiph, Ministry of Health (MOH) - BARMM minister, said in a radio interview Saturday. Latiph said as of F...

(PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA - Fully-vaccinated international travelers from countries with visa-free entry to the Philippines and returning overseas Filipinos (ROF) will no longer be required to quarantine, but must present a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test results, Malacanang said Friday. In a press briefing, Cabinet Secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles said the new protocols on the entry, testing and quarantine for fully vaccinated returning overseas Filipinos, ...

MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has given the parties in the two disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bong Bong" Marcos Jr. 48 hours to file their memoranda. Presiding Commissioner Rowena Guanzon ordered petitioners Bonifacio Ilagan, and Akbayan and Marcos to submit through electronic mail (e-mail) their memorandum on Sunday. "Lawyers hereby given 48 hours to file their memorandum. Your 48 hours begin noon today (Friday). You're ...

A couple of factors are at play, starting with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant.

A couple of factors are at play, starting with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant.

A couple of factors are at play, starting with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant.

TO THE RESCUE. Troops from the disaster response and rescue team of the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao assist in the conduct of preemptive evacuation of residents in low-lying areas in Surigao City on Thursday (Dec. 16, 2021). Military units are now conducting disaster response operations in areas battered by Typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao) MANILA - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Friday said its units are now conducting disaster response operations ...

(File photo) MANILA - The Philippines temporarily suspended testing and quarantine protocols for countries/jurisdictions/territories classified as "green" starting Monday until December 15, Malacanang said on Sunday. The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the revised guidelines, Cabinet Secretary and acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles said in a press statement. Green list destinations are classified as "low-r...

(File photo) MANILA - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday released the guidelines for the computation of the mandatory 13th-month pay for private-sector workers for this year. In Labor Advisory 8, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III released the guidelines using the basic wage in Metro Manila, which is at PHP537. Under the law, the 13th-month pay shall not be less than one-twelfth (1/12) of the total basic salary earned by an employee within a calendar year. "Total basic...