Published February 11, 2021, 12:43 PM
Nine barangays affected by the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991 have benefited from the science and technology-based agricultural production technologies implemented by Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD), in partnership with the Central Luzon State University (CLSU).
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The DOST-PCIEERD-funded project is implemented to rehabilitate and enhance the productivity of areas affected by the Mt. Pinatubo eruption.
“The research team assisted the improvement of four barangays in Botolan, Zambales, two barangays in Castillejos, Zambales, and three barangays in San Marcelino, Zambales, all affected by the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in 1991,” the PCIEERD said in a statement.
Funding issues are slowing the country's procurement of additional laboratory supplies and reagents needed to detect new variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.
Published February 3, 2021 5:27pm By LLANESCA T. PANTI, GMA News An individual may test positive at the same time for two variants of COVID-19 at the same time, the Department of Health said on Wednesday. In a news briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire referred to the variants of coronavirus from the United Kingdom and South Africa. “Noong nag-uusap po ang ating task force on COVID-19 variants, ang ating mga eksperto ay nagsabi na rin na meron talagang probability, or merong posibilidad na magkaroon ng dalawang klaseng variants ang isang tao, Vergeire said. However, she said that no person in the country had been detected to have two variants of the coronavirus.
Philippine News Agency photo of an airport terminal in the Philippines.
QUEZON CITY, Dec. 31 (PIA) The government today assured the public that it is keeping its guard up against the entry of the new COVID-19 variant as it also guaranteed swift and efficient handling of returning overseas Filipinos.
This, after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday, Dec. 30, began the implementation of entry restrictions approved by Malacañang against travelers from countries with the new variant of the dreaded coronavirus disease.
The DOTr, through the Civil Aviation Board (CAB), issued an advisory restricting the entry of travelers, except Filipino citizens, from 20 countries based on a memorandum issued by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Tuesday.