The average retail prices of pork have ballooned by nearly 100% since the first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) was confirmed in the country in August 2019.
Although there has been no conclusive data yet on the safety and efficacy of some candidate vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), top government officials have already vouched for their effectiveness.
What exactly is the UP-DND accord and why does its termination matter?
At least three government agencies are conducting separate investigations into the use of smuggled and unauthorized vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by the Presidential Security Group (PSG) when no vaccine had yet been approved, even for emergency use, in the country at the time.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said it expects to decide “in the first half of 2021” whether to pursue an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on illegal drugs.
