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Day: February 16, 2023

Iranian currency rates for February 16

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced an official rate of foreign currencies on February 16, Trend reports referring to CBI.According to the currency exchange rate of the Central Bank of Iran, 9 currencies increased and 27 have decreased in price, c…

Funds allotted for animal disease emergencies

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated a total of PHP177.78 million this year to intensify and reinforce disease control measures affecting animals and livestock, and combat the spread of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) v…

DENR supports bill declaring KRFR as protected area

MANILA: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has expressed its support to a proposed legislative measure declaring the Kaliwa River Forest Reserve (KRFR) as a protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NI…

Senior citizen with no travel history PH’s first XBF case

MANILA: The country’s first case of Omicron subvariant XBF is a Filipino senior citizen with no known history of travel, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday.“The local sample was detected at a time when the variant was not yet classified as a …

MMDA to open disaster preparedness training center

MANILA: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will open a center for disaster preparedness training that will provide instruction to help emergency and calamity responders prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.The training …

OCD-Bicol assesses magnitude 6 quake in Masbate

LEGAZPI CITY: The Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) and local disaster risk reduction management offices (DRRMOs) in Masbate province are currently assessing and monitoring the situation following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that rocked Batuan …

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