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[ad_1] DTI studies requests for good night price increases Louella Desiderio (The Philippine Star) – October 20, 2020 – 12:00 am MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Commerce and Industry (DTI) is evaluating requests for price increases for good night items and canned goods. The DTI has received requests from …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday that the government will pay Philippine Health Corporation’s (PhilHealth) P930 million debt to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for COVID-19 testing. “Here at the Red Cross, don’t worry, it will pay off. I’m just looking for a way to present the …

[ad_1] For Khabib Nurmagomedov, the chance to rise to the top one day could prove irresistible. With a win over Justin Gaethje this Saturday at UFC 254, Nurmagomedov would not only record his third consecutive defense of the lightweight title, but improve his impeccable professional record to 29-0. He has …

[ad_1] Rep. Of Albay Joey Salceda. PHOTOGRAPHIC FILE MANILA, Philippines – A “small committee” in the House of Representatives on Monday approved P20 billion in institutional amendments, including providing additional funding for the COVID-19 vaccine, to the proposed 2021 national budget. In an online interview with journalists, the representative of …

[ad_1] Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) student-scientists test samples of coconut products at their laboratory in Quezon City on July 3, 2017. MANILA – Virgin coconut oil may help destroy the new coronavirus, according to Philippine researchers, after months of experiments with the product as a possible antiviral agent. “The results …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos returning from countries classified as low to medium prevalence of COVID-19 are no longer required to undergo coronavirus testing, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. In an online media forum, Undersecretary of Health Maria Rosario Vergeire said Filipinos returning from low-risk countries will not …

[ad_1] The Department of Health (DOH) is encouraging the public to prioritize immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases through its upcoming measles, rubella, and oral polio (MR-OPV) vaccine campaign that will take place on 26 from October to November 25 in various regions. The implementation of health protocols during this campaign is …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives is trying to disprove President Lord Allan Velasco’s claim that the proposed $ 4.5 trillion national budget for 2021 approved by the House in the third and final reading Friday for the night is pig free. ACT Teachers …

[ad_1] TOKYO The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers discovered, in a discovery they said showed the need for frequent hand washing to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. By comparison, the pathogen that causes the flu survives on human skin for about 1.8 hours, according to …

[ad_1] The Public Prosecutor’s Office (PAO) will present 102 new cases to the Department of Justice next month against the former Chief of Health and now Representative Janette Garin, the Secretary of Health Francisco Duque 3 and other government officials for the death of 101 schoolchildren and for risking the …