President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order imposing a maximum retail price for certain products, a top official from Malacañang said Monday. Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said Duterte had signed EO 104, which aims to improve access to affordable medicines for the Filipinos. A copy of the EO has yet to be released by The Palace. Later the Department …

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said Monday that power interruptions may be expected in the dry season because of the predicted power supply shortage in the coming months. Given the high demand and low supply, one-hour power interruptions could be expected in April and May, according to NEA administrator Edgardo Masongsong. He was referring to the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), …

Port workers in the Philippines were instructed to allow travelers to and from Taiwan to enter and leave, stated by the Immigration Bureau (BI). The order came after the lifting of the travel ban from and to Taiwan by the Philippines to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease in 2019. According to the BI, the lifting of the ban also …

With the level of warning over Taal Volcano lowered from level 3 to level 2, citizens of two cities within the danger zone are now focused on getting back on their feet. Mayor Daniel Reyes of Agoncillo, Batangas said townspeople are beginning to return to their town after the lifting of the lockdown. Reyes said three barangays in the town …

Together with the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI), the Bureau of Customs on Saturday said it has disposed of a shipment of food items found to be positive for African swine fever (ASF). At the Integrated Waste Management facility in Trece Martires, Cavite on Feb. 7, food items such as dumplings, pork chicken balls and roast chicken wings were disposed …

As of Saturday afternoon, according to the Department of Health (DOH), the Philippines reported a total of 487 persons under investigation (PUIs) for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). According to DOH assistant secretary Rosette Vergeire, more than half or 330 of the PUIs have already been discharged from various health facilities. There are currently 154 admitted PUIs which are closely …

On Saturday President Rodrigo Duterte led the opening of the newly built Sangley Airport. Advertising The Sangley Airport Development Project (SADP) was one of the key infrastructure projects of the “Construct, Build, Build” program of the Duterte administration, and was designed to help decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The Sangley Airport was originally targeted for completion in March 2020, …

Determination of the location of the celebration of the electric car race (Formula E) 2020 is still a hot conversation at the work desk of the higher-ups in DKI Jakarta. The issue re-emerged originating from a letter sent by the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan to the  Minister of State Secretariat , Pratikno who also served as Chair of …

The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) under the leadership of Bambang Soesatyo, immediately completed the discussion related to the amendment to the 1945 Constitution which had become a national issue and returned the MPR as the highest state institution. This was conveyed by Deputy Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly Syarief Hasan paid a visit to the Bali governor, Wayan Koster …

Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto together with Coordinating Minister for PMK Muhadjir Effendy and BNPB Head Doni Monardo flew to Natuna to pick up Indonesian citizens from Wuhan, China who were observed for 14 days. A total of 238 Indonesians will return to their respective regions after undergoing a period of observation to ensure they do not show symptoms …