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BARMM nears 1.3M children target for anti-measles vaccination

COTABATO: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) massive anti-measles vaccination program is nearing its target of about 1.3 million children, health officials said Monday.

Zyrus Dabuco, the Ministry of Health (MOH)-BARMM immun…

CA issues Writ of Kalikasan vs. Golden Rice, Bt Eggplant

MANILA: The Court of Appeals has directed the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRRI) and the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) to cease and desist from commercially propagating, field testing and conducting activities related to Golden…

BI to deport 2 ‘wanted’ Chinese nabbed in Cebu, Parañaque

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said two Chinese nationals recently arrested in Cebu province and Parañaque City are now awaiting deportation.

Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified them as Zhu Yuanjiang, 25; and Ma MIngjie, 51, w…

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…