Category: General

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday expressed confidence in the efficacy of the AVAC live vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) after five fatalities and one morbidity out of the 41 vaccinated hogs were reported in Lobo as of Sept. 9. ‘For me, to say hindi (It’s not) effective, it’s not scientific. Kasi kailangan we have to observe all other pigs na babakunahan natin (We need to observe all pigs that we will vaccinate),’ DA Assistant Secretary for Swine and Poultry Constante Palabrica said in an interview. ‘All this data will be accumulated by the FDA (Food and

ILOILO CITY – Residents of this city, already enjoying one of the lowest electricity rates in the country, can expect reduced power rates in the coming month. In an interview on Tuesday, More Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) chief executive officer Roel Castro said the residential rate in this city in August was at PHP12.67 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), one of the lowest rates in Panay and Guimaras islands. ‘Even for this month, we are one of the lowest. There was an aberration because of the ERC (Energy Regulatory Commission) order but if we normalize, we are still one of

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) is urging Antiqueños to undergo guidance and counseling with their office to make a well-informed decision when applying for permanent migrant or permanent resident visas. ‘We encourage those applying for a permanent visa to attend the CFO’s guidance and counseling program because it is not just a seminar per se, but we also assist, especially those who will be marrying foreign nationals, to make a well-informed decision,’ Mila Bisa, CFO Emigrant Services Officer II said during a press conference Monday. The CFO is in Antique for its annual

KOTA BHARU, A 30-day-old baby boy was found unconscious and later pronounced dead after being bottle-fed by a nurse at a confinement care centre early yesterday morning. Kota Bharu District police chief ACP Mohd Rosdi Daud said a report was received by the Kota Bharu District police headquarters yesterday morning regarding the negligent incident that led to the baby’s death. “The incident happened at 5.30 am yesterday at a confinement care centre in Kota Bharu. “The victim was taken to a private hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead,” he said in a statement today. Subsequently, the unmarried nurse in

KUALA LUMPUR, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil (SJKT) Ladang Henrietta, Padang Serai, Kedah recently received two Smart TVs, courtesy of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The smart TVs will be utilised in teaching and learning activities at the school. The Deputy Prime Minister’s special officer A. Arvend presented the smart TVs during a visit to the school. The school’s Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) chairman, S. llanggo, said the contribution is part of efforts to enhance learning techniques at the school by utilising state-of-the-art and interactive technology. “The school’s PIBG plans to contribute 12 Smart TVs to the school