BIRD FLU. Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar (right) and Assistant Secretary Noel Reyes (left) present updates on DA's "Plant, Plant, Plant Program Part 2" during a virtual press conference on food security on Tuesday (March 29, 2022). Dar assured the public bird flu outbreak is under control as they have imposed stricter containment measures. (Screengrab) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured the public that the bird flu outbreak in some duck and quail farms in Luzon remains under control as they ordered stricter containment measures. In the DA's virtual press briefing, Secretary William Dar said biosafety protocols should be intensified to maintain effective containment of the virus. "Nandito na sa atin, pero maganda po ang ugnayan ng (It's here, but there's good coordination among the) Bureau of Animal Industry, regional field offices, and the Department of Health, so under control po ito (it's under control),&
The protocols have been established in response to Department of TransportationSecretary Arthur Tugade’s directive to address the current insufficiency of manpower faced by local air operators.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the COVID-19 vaccination certificates of more countries and territories since reopening the country to foreign tourists last Feb. 10.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced Friday, Feb. 18, that quarantine protocols have been further adjusted for flight and cabin crew members of all airlines who are returning to the Philippines, including those with layovers in the country.
(File photo courtesy of Depa
MARAWI CITY, Mar. 12 (PIA) The Land Dispute Resolution Committee (LDRC) has approved its Implementing Guidelines and Rules of Procedure (IGRP) along with its financial work plan for the year 2021.
LDRC Chairman Hamid Aminoddin D. Barra, who is also the minister of BARMM’s Ministry of Human Settlements and Development (MHSD), signed the IGRP and work plan Thursday, March 11, during the committee’s session held at the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) Field Office in Lanao del Sur.
LDRC is an arbitration body that caters to land-related disputes and issues between private owners which are delaying the immediate rehabilitation and recovery of Marawi City, especially the Most Affected Area (MAA).