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PBBM approves coordinating council for UHC law
October 24, 2023, 4:35 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the creation of a coordinating council for the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Tuesday. Herbosa said the establishment of the body would ensure the rollout of healthcare functions within a… Read More
House bill expands dental services in rural health units
October 24, 2023, 3:05 pm
MANILA – From one dentist in every congressional district, the existing 2,597 rural health units (RHUs) nationwide will each have a dentist and an aide under House Bill (HB) No. 9343. Las Piñas Lone District Rep. Camille Villar, who filed the measure prior to the Congressional break on Sept.… Read More
No increase in Covid-19 cases in PH – DOH chief
October 24, 2023, 2:25 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said the country has not recorded an increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). This, after Singapore recorded 2,000 daily cases of Covid-19 in the past two weeks due to EG.5 and HK.3 subvariants which are considered descendants… Read More
Bacolod’s Granada village wins MassKara title for 5th time
October 23, 2023, 6:14 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Barangay Granada took home PHP1 million in cash prize after defending its title in the 44th MassKara Festival Street Dance and Arena Competition Sunday night to clinch its fifth champion’s trophy in 10 years. Besting nine other contingents during the showdown at Paglaum Sports… Read More
Baguio sees tourism boost amid ‘Undas’ long weekend
October 23, 2023, 5:34 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Stakeholders in the hotel and restaurant industry here are confident that the holidays next week will further help shorten the local tourism industry’s projected recovery period from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Hotel and Restaurant Association… Read More
SC junks Senate suit vs. Duterte memo for execs to skip Covid hearings
October 23, 2023, 3:34 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday said it has turned down a petition filed by the Senate questioning a directive by then President Rodrigo Duterte, ordering executive department officials and employees not to attend legislative inquiries on the government's coronavirus response plan,… Read More
DA tells ASF-affected LGUs to quickly declare state of calamity
October 22, 2023, 3:21 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said local government units (LGUs) must not hesitate or delay declaring states of calamities once African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks are confirmed. In an interview on Sunday, DA Undersecretary Deogracias Victor Savellano said LGUs coping with the… Read More
SWS: 46% of Filipinos believe quality of life will improve in a year
October 19, 2023, 7:11 pm
MANILA – Forty-six percent of Filipinos are optimistic that their lives will improve over the next 12 months, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Thursday. The poll, conducted from June 28 to July 1, 2023, also found that 44 percent of adult Filipinos said… Read More
Ganapin guns for gold in Asian Para Games to renew Paralympic bid
October 19, 2023, 2:16 pm
HANGZHOU – A casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic was one-armed taekwondo jin Allain Ganapin, whose bid to compete in the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021 was derailed after he was struck down by the virus just a few days before he was to go and see action in the Japanese capital. That painful… Read More
Economic boost seen as hotels fully booked for MassKara Festival
October 12, 2023, 3:22 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Hotels and Restaurants Association of Negros Occidental (HRANO) is optimistic about the economic boost brought by the 44th MassKara Festival as hotels and other accommodation establishments here are already fully booked for the highlights on Oct. 19 to 22. As of Thursday, the… Read More
PBBM vows stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Uganda
October 11, 2023, 9:30 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has pledged to advance the Philippines’ bilateral relations with Sri Lanka and Uganda, Malacañang said Wednesday. Marcos made the commitment during the presentation of credentials of the new Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Philippines Chanaka Harsha… Read More
Cebu exec appeals for drainage master plan funds from nat'l government
October 10, 2023, 9:19 pm
CEBU CITY – A provincial government official on Tuesday appealed to the national government to fund the Metro Cebu Integrated Drainage Master Plan (MCIDMP) that was hatched at the height of flooding incidents in Metro Cebu in 2016. Provincial Board member Glenn Anthony Soco said floodings in… Read More
‘Mental health crisis a rising epidemic in PH’ – experts
October 9, 2023, 6:18 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Mental Health Association Inc. (PMHA) on Monday raised the alarm over the “rising epidemic of mental health crisis” in the country. The group, composed of mental health professionals and advocates, said the situation needs widespread awareness, support… Read More
Enhanced cybersecurity services pushed amid PhilHealth hack
October 8, 2023, 9:55 am Updated on October 8, 2023, 1:28 pm
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday called on all government agencies and the private sector to beef up their protection against cybersecurity threats, taking note of the hacking of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) that remains unresolved. “It is high time that we… Read More
PH economy among fastest, employment up in nearly 20 years – economist
October 7, 2023, 4:56 pm
MANILA – The Philippines remains one of the "fastest" economies in Asia, despite the slowdown in its growth momentum in the second quarter of 2023, an economist said on Saturday. In a weekly forum in Quezon City, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) chief economist Michael Ricafort said the… Read More
40 modern jeepneys deployed to Cebu City’s commercial district
October 6, 2023, 10:24 am
CEBU CITY – Around 40 modern jeepneys will be deployed to this capital city’s commercial district to cater to the 80,000 call center employees’ transport needs, an official said Thursday. Eduardo Montealto Jr., Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB-7) regional director,… Read More
PH, Russia convene trade, economic meet after 4 years
October 5, 2023, 10:05 pm
MANILA – The Philippine and Russian governments have convened a two-day trade and economic meeting this week after a four-year halt as Moscow turns to Southeast Asia to do business. Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Alexey Gruzdev and Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo co-chaired… Read More
Negros Occidental schools go online, require face masks amid flu cases
October 3, 2023, 8:23 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Some schools in Negros Occidental, including this provincial capital, have shifted to online classes and required face masks since last week after increasing reports of influenza-like symptoms among students. On Tuesday, the Southland College in Kabankalan City announced anew a… Read More
DTI's 2024 proposed budget set to proceed to Senate plenary
October 3, 2023, 4:54 pm
MANILA – The PHP7.909 billion proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and its attached agencies is now being prepared for presentation and discussion in the Senate plenary after it was approved on Tuesday by the Senate Committee on Finance’s subcommittee M chaired… Read More
PH receives $32.4-B loans, grants in 2022
October 3, 2023, 2:32 pm
MANILA – The Philippines received more than USD32 billion in official development assistance (ODA) loans and grants last year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) data showed on Tuesday. In its 2022 ODA Portfolio Review report, the NEDA said the country's active ODA portfolio… Read More
