Category: General

Marcos to media: Lead fight vs. fake news, uphold ethical standards

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged journalists to remain at the forefront of the fight against ‘fake news’ and continue adhering to the most ethical and professional standards of journalism.

‘I ask that you continue to adhere …

DA to start rollout of ASF vaccine in Batangas on Aug. 30

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday announced the start of the government-controlled vaccine rollout against African swine fever (ASF) in Batangas on Aug. 30.

“We’re going to implement the vaccination this Friday in Lobo,’ DA Assist…

Citizens’ groups urged to help win back deactivated voters

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has asked citizens’ arm groups and other stakeholders to help encourage the 5.3 million deactivated voters to reactivate to be able to participate in next year’s midterm elections.

Comelec chair George Er…

Marcos to media: Lead fight vs. fake news, uphold ethical standards

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged journalists to remain at the forefront of the fight against ‘fake news’ and continue adhering to the most ethical and professional standards of journalism.

‘I ask that you continue to adhere …

WHO launches strategic response plan to contain mpox outbreak

LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global strategic preparedness and response plan on Monday to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional and national efforts.

The move came after t…