The country’s foremost industry association of coconut processors is urging the Department of Science and Technology to support research and development on virgin coconut oil as a prophylaxis against COVID-19, and not as a cure.

The government needs to continue investing more in the country’s health care system and learn lessons from the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Bong Go said.

A recent forum highlighted how corruption is exacerbating the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this horrible year, when I lost my life partner and several dear friends and I caught COVID while waiting for vaccines, I learned last week that I have also lost a chunk of my life savings that I had parked in one of the country’s banking giants.

Only less than one percent of personnel of the Philippine National Police have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the PNP reported yesterday.