The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is maintaining maximum wildfire prevention alert as dry conditions threaten forested and grassland areas across the Philippines.
Philippine diving destinations were showcased in western China, helping the country secure PHP122.8 million in potential tourism sales during the Chengdu event.
Health insurance access for persons with disabilities is being simplified through automatic PhilHealth coverage for individuals listed in the centralized registry.
Dengue prevention efforts are moving closer to communities through a health caravan designed to strengthen local response against the mosquito-borne disease.
Child protection against vaccine-preventable diseases is being strengthened as three Ilocos Norte LGUs report high measles-rubella vaccination coverage.
Measles-rubella protection is being expanded to more than 25,000 children as Baguio health authorities intensify supplemental immunization activities across the city.
More than 93,000 children have received measles-rubella vaccines since Aug. 10 as health teams expand immunization efforts across the Negros Island Region.