A regional health stockpile and joint procurement system are among the Philippines' proposals to strengthen healthcare cooperation across the Western Pacific.
More than PHP2 billion in USDA funding support has been welcomed by the Philippine Department of Agriculture as assistance for developing the country's purple yam industry.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development distributed PHP4.4 million worth of food and non-food items to local government units affected by Tropical Storm Florita.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of the Interior and Local Government signed a memorandum to ensure the quick and safe distribution of educational assistance to students.