The Philippines government has issued a diplomatic protest against the frequent disruptive actions of Chinese vessels challenging its ships patrolling the South China Sea.
The contributions include CO2 and propane refrigeration systems for transport and food retail applications as well as knowledge, expertise and logistics.
Manila suspends departure of Filipino workers to Israel over Gaza conflict arabnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arabnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Philippines: Vegetable prices drop by 50% According to the Filipino Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), prices of vegetables have dropped significantly. “Our (vegetable) prices are significantly lower at an average of 50 percent, much lower compared to February,” DA Secretary William Dar said in an online press briefing Wednesday. Dar added that since it is already in season, the supply of vegetables is abundant and prices are low. For non-agricultural products, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said there have been no price increases for basic necessities and commodities since September 2019. Both officials vowed to monitor the movement of prices and supply of food products in the domestic market to ensure that Filipinos would not be burdened with higher food prices while struggling amid the pandemic.
Philippines: Vegetable prices drop by 50% According to the Filipino Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), prices of vegetables have dropped significantly. “Our (vegetable) prices are significantly lower at an average of 50 percent, much lower compared to February,” DA Secretary William Dar said in an online press briefing Wednesday. Dar added that since it is already in season, the supply of vegetables is abundant and prices are low. For non-agricultural products, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said there have been no price increases for basic necessities and commodities since September 2019. Both officials vowed to monitor the movement of prices and supply of food products in the domestic market to ensure that Filipinos would not be burdened with higher food prices while struggling amid the pandemic.
Coronavirus Disease Weekly News 04April 2021 The news posted last week for the coronavirus 2019-nCoV (aka SARS-CoV-2), which produces COVID-19 disease, has been surveyed and some important articles are summarized here. The articles are more or less organized with general virus news and anecdotes first, then stories from around the US, followed by an increased number of items from other countries around the globe. Economic news related to COVID-19 is found here. Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Summary: There hasn t been much change in the trajectory of US Covid metrics: new cases continue to increase at a modest pace, while US Covid deaths continue to fall. New cases of Covid confirmed over the week ending April 3rd were 5.9% higher that those confirmed over the week ending March 27th, and 15.9% higher than those of the week ending March 20th, while US Covid deaths during the week ending April 3rd were 12.2% lower than the prior week, and down 74.7% from the peak week in late January.
Philippines orders lockdown through Easter amid COVID-19 surge msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Press Release February 2, 2021 Protection of overseas Filipinos welfare must be prioritized, says Bong Go as Senate panel okays committee deliberations on DOFil bill Senator Christopher Bong Go issued a strong appeal to the government to provide greater protection and assistance to overseas Filipinos and their families amid the struggles they face caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other crisis situations abroad. Go also raised concerns on recent unfortunate incidents, such as allegedly abused Filipinos in Syria, as well as the shocking murder of Mary Anne Daynolo in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. I offer my deepest condolences to Mary Anne s family for her untimely passing. Their grief and pain at this time are beyond words. My thoughts and prayers are with them and everyone who loved her, said Go.
MANILA, Feb. 2 Senator Christopher “Bong” Go issued a strong appeal to the government to provide greater protection and assistance to overseas Filipinos and their families amid the struggles they face caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other crisis situations abroad. Go also raised concerns on recent unfortunate incidents, such as allegedly abused Filipinos in Syria, as well as the shocking murder of Mary Anne Daynolo in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. “I offer my deepest condolences to Mary Anne’s family for her untimely passing. Their grief and pain at this time are beyond words. My thoughts and prayers are with them and everyone who loved her,” said Go.
Measures that seek the creation of new government agencies, such as the proposed Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFil) and the Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, can now be tackled by their respective Senate committees simultaneously, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubir