The Department of Education has encouraged personnel and learners to participate in the national government's vaccination drive which has expanded to the pediatric population.
The printing of the official ballots for this year's elections was "way earlier" than the schedule followed for the similar procedure during the 2019 polls to prepare for unforeseen events, the Commission on Elections said.
The Department of Transportation reiterated that the “no vaccine, no ride” policy in public transportation is “legally valid” and necessary to help "maintain and preserve safe travel".
About 20 families in a far-flung community in Ifugao will now benefit from the concrete community water tank that will make potable water accessible to the residents.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy A. Cimatu renewed his call on lawmakers to amend the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001 to ensure stricter penalties amid the increasing number of Philippine eagle rescues during the pandemic.
Saying that the coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination is not mandatory but is “highly encouraged for the greater interest,” Education Secretary Leonor Briones said.