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.
Pangasinan fourth district Representative Christopher de Venecia, the principal author of the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act, said the new law will help the creative industry sector grow.
The League of Cities of the Philippines threw its support behind President Marcos Jr.’s bid to achieve the target of 50 percent booster coverage against Covid-19.
The Department of Agriculture is validating the registration of over 103,000 rice farmers in Eastern Visayas to find out if they are qualified to receive assistance from the government.