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 in Central Luzon has extended assistance to families who were affected by the magnitude 7 earthquake in Abra.
The Provincial Veterinary Office in Negros Occidental has assured a sufficient supply of eggs and stable prices amid the continued threat posed by bird flu.