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.
Shopee together with Whisper and World Vision launched #ShareTheConfidence campaign to break the stigma around menstrual health and address the issue of period poverty in the Philippines.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines deployed 14 search, rescue, and retrieval teams to areas severely affected by the magnitude 7 earthquake that hit parts of northern Luzon.