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NFA, PCA chiefs resign

MANILA, May 12 (PNA) — Two top officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) have filed their courtesy resignation to President Benigno Aquino III. National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Orlan Calayag and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Administrator Euclides Forbes confirmed on Monday that they have submitted their respective resignation letters last week to the Office of the President. In his letter of resignation dated May 6, Calayag said he is resigning to allow Presidential Assistant […]

Red tide in Bataan

According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, The coastal areas of Bataan is positive for poisonous shellfish toxin or red tide.

Saudi Arabia warns of MERS risk from camels as cases rise

(Reuters) – Health experts say camels are the most likely animal source of infection for the disease, which the Saudi Health Ministry said on Sunday three more people had caught and four had died from. First reported two years ago in Saudi Arabia, MERS is a coronavirus like SARS, which originated in animals and killed around 800 people worldwide after first appearing in China in 2002. There is no vaccine or anti-viral treatment against it. […]