As the Armed Forces of the Philippines reshuffled some of its forces in the country, the Army's 68th Infantry Battalion departed Basilan province after more than a five-year deployment fighting the Abu Sayyaf Group.
The presidential yacht, which was repurposed into a floating hospital, provided medical aid to 235 patients to Typhoon Odette-battered Siargao Island from January 6 to 7.
Cagayan de Oro City government started the new year with more than a million doses of various vaccine brands already administered to combat the Covid-19.
Zamboanga City will reimpose the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test requirement for inbound travelers regardless of vaccination status.
Several donors including the Department of Social Welfare and Development gave additional relief aid to families displaced by the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in the Caraga region.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga received additional supplies of food and non-food items from other government agencies as relief operations continue in areas hit by Typhoon Odette in the region.