Pinagtibay ng NEDA Board ang Enhanced E-Voucher Food Stamp Program, isang hakbang para sa mas magandang seguridad sa pagkain at kalusugan ng mga Pilipino.
Officials of the 70 villages in Legazpi City received PHP 3,000 each as financial assistance from the national government for their role in carrying out the Covid-19 vax program in the province.
The passage of the Bacolod Special Economic Zone Act is seen to bring in more investment and employment opportunities on its road to recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Only fully vaccinated individuals, with some exceptions, will be allowed to take public transportation beginning January 17, a Department of Transportation official said.
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus may soon replace Delta as the dominant variant in the Philippines, World Health Organization country representative Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe said.
A Department of Education official said the agency cannot announce a nationwide "academic break" despite the increase in the number of learners and teachers with flu-like symptoms or testing positive for Covid-19.
The Department of Labor and Employment is set to issue an advisory on paid isolation and quarantine leave benefits for workers who will be in isolation due to the Covid-19.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development continues to receive various donations and volunteering offers, boosting the government’s relief efforts for the Typhoon Odette victims.