The Philippine Army is expected to get more humanitarian assistance and disaster relief equipment from the Japanese government, which will beef up its disaster response capabilities.
The increase in the number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in select areas nationwide is not a cause for alarm, the OCTA Research Group said.
At least 1.3 million beneficiaries from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program are no longer considered “poor”, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said.