Eastern Visayas is rolling out an enhanced tourism program as more relaxed travel rules are expected to entice more tourists to visit the region’s destinations soon.
The Department of Health in Cordillera reported that the health system capacity of the region remains low risk due to its Covid-19 high vaccination rate.
The Department of Agriculture has identified 20,000 hectares of rice farms in Leyte for the soil rejuvenation program to increase yield in the province.
The Negros Occidental government said it no longer needs to declare a state of calamity as it has enough funds for its campaign to address the high cases of the dengue mosquito-borne disease.
The Philippine Army is expected to get more humanitarian assistance and disaster relief equipment from the Japanese government, which will beef up its disaster response capabilities.