Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Monday said local ordinances should be the basis for apprehending violators of health protocols during the period of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).
Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar has drafted a proclamation for President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a state of national emergency to prevent the further spread of African swine fever.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development said the government remains firm to help 81 percent of Filipinos achieve their dreams to have their own house.
“All incoming Kindergarten, Grades 1, 7, and 11 in public elementary and secondary schools shall pre-register to allow the Department to make necessary preparations and incoming plans for the coming school year,” Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said in a news release on Monday.
The Department of Health (DOH) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed a memorandum of agreement on Thursday to integrate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) into the pre-practice curricula of all Philippine colleges and universities that offer courses in medicine, nursing, medical technology, midwifery, and physical therapy.
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has approved the inclusion of all importations of COVID-19 vaccines in the "Mabuhay" or express lane of the Department of Finance to allow the quick processing of the tax and duty exemptions of these vital shipments.
Tourism Secretary Bernadette Puyat on Thursday said LGUs have the “power” to set their respective protocols as the Department of Tourism pushes for “safe tourism”.