Mindanao: More than one million children in Mindanao and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have been vaccinated against measles and rubella during the first week of the Department of Health’s (DOH) ‘Ligtas Tigdas’ immunizatio…
Manila: More than 1.3 million patients in Department of Health (DOH) hospitals concluded 2025 without paying hospital bills, thanks to the government’s Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) program.
According to Philippines News Agency, the DOH reported in a s…
Dagupan city: Authorities confiscated over PHP1.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested two individuals in Dagupan City, Pangasinan on Saturday. The suspects, both drivers, are a 36-year-old from Caloocan City and a 35-year-old from Villas…
Manila: Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged rice farmers situated in areas equipped with rice processing systems (RPS) to cultivate only one or two rice varieties to enhance operational efficiency.
According t…
Quezon city: Some 15 million households are targeted to benefit from the ‘Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na!’ project this year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Saturday. ‘On the DA’s effort on the PHP20 rice, this year, our target is to increase i…
