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CHED, DOH, PSAC join hands to produce more clinical care workers
July 19, 2023, 8:20 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday signed a joint administrative order (JAO) with the Department of Health (DOH), Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC), hospital groups and several higher education institutions (HEIs), to produce more clinical healthcare workforce… Read More
PH to achieve upper middle-income status by 2025
July 19, 2023, 8:13 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is on track to be an upper middle-income country by 2025, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Wednesday. "We are on track and the upper middle-income country status will be achieved in 2025 based on our estimates given… Read More
P3-M DSWD aid given to 1K individuals in crisis in Leyte town
July 19, 2023, 3:36 pm
ISABEL, Leyte – The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Wednesday released PHP3 million in assistance to at least 1,000 individuals in crisis situations (AICS) in this town. Senator Imee Marcos led the distribution of government aid at the town’s covered court attended by local… Read More
PBBM's decision to protect MIF from politics lauded
July 19, 2023, 3:22 pm
MANILA – House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s decision to insulate the management of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) from politics is a prudent move that augurs well for the success of the country’s first-ever sovereign wealth… Read More
House official: RTVM to direct PBBM's 2nd SONA
July 17, 2023, 10:01 pm
MANILA – The state-run Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) will be directing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24, a House official said on Monday. House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said the information came from the Office of the… Read More
CDO mobilizes city government for DepEd nat'l event
July 17, 2023, 8:33 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Mayor Rolando Uy here issued Monday an order mandating the mobilization of city departments and officials to help in the national event organized by the Department of Education (DepEd).Uy ordered city hall departments to assist the five-day National Schools Press Conference… Read More
PH daily average of new Covid cases down by 23%
July 17, 2023, 7:55 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new Covid-19 cases declined by 23 percent from July 10 to 16, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 277 daily infections, a decline of 82 cases from the 359 recorded between July 3 to 9. A total… Read More
DOH logs over 1.6K respiratory cases in Albay amid Mayon unrest
July 17, 2023, 2:48 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 1,624 acute respiratory infections among evacuees in Albay amid Mayon Volcano's continuing unrest. DOH Undersecretary Enrique Tayag said Monday the respiratory cases included coughs, colds, and sore throats, and were logged under the syndromic… Read More
2K Siargao town residents get P6-M DSWD aid
July 16, 2023, 12:31 pm
SIARGAO ISLAND, Surigao del Norte – Alongside the start of the 1st Dapa Siargao International Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday here, residents also received financial aid from the government through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program of the Department of Social… Read More
PH positivity rate dips to 5.6% as of July 15
July 16, 2023, 11:22 am
MANILA – The country's positivity rate, or the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), has decreased to 5.6 percent as of July 15. Over Twitter on Saturday night, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David noted the figure was a 0.8-percent decline from… Read More
28 teams vie for 1st Int’l Dragon Boat race crown in Siargao
July 15, 2023, 4:28 pm
DAPA, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte – The 1st Dapa Siargao International Dragon Boat Festival formally kicked off here Saturday. Tight competition among the 28 dragon boat teams composed of 918 athletes is expected during the race, which ends on Sunday. Five of the 28 teams come from other… Read More
P368-M NHA project for quake-hit families in NoCot breaks ground
July 14, 2023, 3:24 pm
MAKILALA, North Cotabato – The wait will soon be over for some 1,300 quake-stricken families in 2019 here following the groundbreaking of the PHP368-million project under the National Housing Authority (NHA).In a statement Friday, NHA General Manager Joeben Tai said 1,329 housing units are set… Read More
WB: PH gov’t response to Covid-19 saves 1.8M Pinoys from poverty
July 13, 2023, 8:24 pm
MANILA – A World Bank (WB) study shows that the emergency assistance of the Philippine government during the height of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has prevented 1.8 million Filipinos to fall into poverty. World Bank’s report, “Crisis and Recovery: Learning from Covid-19… Read More
DTI: CARS program buoys auto industry
July 13, 2023, 6:02 pm
MANILA – The Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program has helped the domestic automotive industry to survive, especially local parts makers, according to a senior trade official. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo told reporters early this… Read More
Covid-related claims down in second half of 2022
July 12, 2023, 9:17 pm
MANILA – The number of coronavirus disease 2019-related insurance claims paid by insurance companies and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) dropped in the second half of 2022 as the number of cases declined. In a statement on Wednesday, the Insurance Commission said results of its survey… Read More
PH logs 814 new cases of Omicron subvariants
July 12, 2023, 4:28 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected 814 additional cases of the highly transmissible Omicron subvariants. In its latest coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) biosurveillance report released Wednesday, the DOH noted that 850 samples were sequenced by the University of the… Read More
Agricultural reforms key to strong PH economy - Marcos
July 12, 2023, 1:37 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday stressed the importance of implementing reforms in the agriculture sector to keep the Philippine economy robust. During his visit to Kadiwa ng Pangulo stalls in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Marcos renewed his vow to put a premium on the… Read More
PBBM hails Japan firm’s support for PH's renewable energy shift
July 12, 2023, 8:54 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has welcomed the commitment of Japan-based Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) to assist his administration in the Philippines’ transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy. This was after MUFG chairperson Mike Kanetsugu, in a courtesy call… Read More
Multiple pregnancy rates increased worldwide after pandemic
July 11, 2023, 6:19 pm
ANKARA – Multiple pregnancy and birth rates, which decreased due to disruptions in reproductive treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) during the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, has increased recently after the pandemic lost its effect across the world. After the… Read More
Bacolod City rolls out bivalent Covid vax for 1.6K front-liners
July 11, 2023, 3:40 pm
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 1,608 healthcare workers in public and private hospitals in this city have been initially identified to receive the Comirnaty Pfizer-BioNtech-adapted bivalent vaccines for enhanced protection against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Mayor Alfredo Abelardo… Read More
