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.

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.

Further adjustments in border restrictions due to the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant is once again threatening the recovery of airlines in Asia-Pacific, according to aviation think tank CAPA-Center for Aviation.