Marcos: ASF vaccine procurement underway, rollout by midyear

MANILA: The government is currently in the process of procuring African swine fever (ASF) vaccines and is eyeing to roll out the immunization shots within June or July, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday.

‘Namimili tayo… Magro-roll out …

TLDM HELICOPTER CRASH: FAMILIES SHELL-SHOCKED OVER TRAGEDY

SIK, The elder sister of one of the 10 victims of the two Navy helicopters that crashed in Lumut, Perak this morning, did not expect the return of Warrant Officer II TLR (AQM) Muhammad Faisol Tamadun, 36, to Kedah for Aidilfitri to become the last me…

ILO warns intense heat can trigger mental illnesses among workers

MANILA: The International Labor Organization (ILO) on Tuesday cautioned workers against the effects of intense heat in the workplace on their mental health.

In a statement, it said aside from the threat of heat stroke and heat stress, sweltering heat…

QUEEN GRACES CANCER WARRIORS’ AIDILFITRI GATHERING

KUALA LUMPUR, Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia today attended the Cancer Warriors’ Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration with over 300 warriors and their family members at the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) in Johor.

According to a …

Albay millennial’s ‘leap of faith’ yields sweet rewards

DARAGA: Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1996, are said to be risk-averse.

Studies show that this demographic cohort, sometimes referred to as Generation Y or the “instant gratification generation,” would rather prioritize cash hoarding than …

SUNWAY VELOCITY MALL LAUNCHES AUTSOME INITIATIVE, AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT ASD

KUALA LUMPUR, Sunway Velocity Mall today launches its Autsome (Autism is Awesome) initiative, which aims to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and offer facilities and services for autistic people.

Sunway Velocity Mall’s senior ge…

Estrada seeks more bed capacity, staff for PGH

MANILA: Senator Jinggoy Estrada is seeking an upgrade of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) by increasing its bed capacity from 1,500 to 2,200, additional staff and improved services.

Under Senate Bill (SB) No. 2634, which Estrada filed on April 1…