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Solon wants budget for learning recovery plan from Covid-19
September 10, 2023, 12:13 pm
MANILA – To address the learning loss resulting from the Covid-19 school closures, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday said the learning recovery plan should be included in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) budget for fiscal year 2024. During the recent Senate Committee on Finance hearing… Read More
Free college education law requires priority treatment of poor
September 8, 2023, 5:56 pm
MANILA – The free college education system in state universities and colleges should ensure equity-based access, which can be facilitated by priority treatment of the poor, a lawmaker said on Friday. Northern Samar 1st District Rep. Paul Daza made the statement in response to Finance Secretary… Read More
Leachon back as volunteer consultant - DOH chief
September 8, 2023, 5:05 pm
MANILA – Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Friday that Dr. Tony Leachon is back to being a volunteer consultant for the health department. This was after Iloilo 1st District Rep. and former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Janette Garin questioned Leachon's appointment in April as… Read More
Marcos hails World Bank’s ‘desirable shift’ in post-pandemic era
September 8, 2023, 9:13 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has lauded the World Bank for realigning its programs, particularly with its partnership with the Philippines, to address emerging challenges in the post-pandemic era.This was after Marcos’ bilateral engagement with World Bank Group president Ajay… Read More
PSA: Heart diseases leading cause of death in 2022
September 6, 2023, 8:59 pm
MANILA – The top three causes of death in the country last year were ischemic heart diseases, neoplasms and cerebrovascular diseases, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, registered deaths due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) significantly declined… Read More
More bivalent Covid-19 vaccine doses expected by yearend
September 5, 2023, 7:34 pm
MANILA – The country is expecting to receive donations of bivalent vaccine doses against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) from the COVAX Facility by the end of this year or early next year. COVAX Facility is a worldwide initiative which aims to provide equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines.… Read More
CHED cites need for equity, financial support for SUCs
September 5, 2023, 7:06 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday underscored the need for equity and financial support for the state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the country under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act or the free tuition law. In a television interview, CHED… Read More
US first lady contracts Covid-19, President Biden tests negative
September 5, 2023, 2:36 pm
WASHINGTON – US First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 late Monday, her communications director said. "She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware," Elizabeth Alexander said in a statement. President Joe Biden also… Read More
Daily average of new Covid cases down by 3%
September 4, 2023, 7:03 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average for new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went down by 3 percent from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 111 daily infections, three cases lower than the 114 cases… Read More
94% of bivalent Covid-19 vax administered
September 4, 2023, 4:30 pm
MANILA – About 94 percent of the 390,000 doses of the bivalent vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 donated by the Lithuanian government have been administered. "So maganda yung rollout, hindi tayo na expire-an (We had a good rollout, and the vaccines are not yet expired)," Health Secretary… Read More
One town, one product law 'perfect' for recovering MSMEs
September 3, 2023, 1:50 pm
MANILA – The One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Act is the true embodiment of the “Filipino first policy” that the country needs to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recover from Covid-19 pandemic, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Sunday. He said Republic… Read More
Tuberculosis-free Negros seen in 5 years: PHO
September 1, 2023, 6:52 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Negros Oriental government through its Provincial Health Office (PHO) targets to attain tuberculosis(TB)-free province in five years, a health official said on Friday. PHO chief Dr. Liland Estacion said this came up during the celebration of the National Lung Month last… Read More
PH manufacturing condition declines in August
September 1, 2023, 4:13 pm
MANILA – The S&P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), an indicator of manufacturing performance, recorded a fractional downturn in August as factory orders from overseas fell for the first time in a year due to waning demand and poor weather conditions. In a report on… Read More
Korea visa application center opens in Manila
September 1, 2023, 3:31 pm Updated on September 1, 2023, 8:25 pm
MANILA – The Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) has formally opened in the Philippines to meet the growing demands of visa applicants amid a surge in the number of travelers between South Korea and the Philippines. The KVAC, located at the Brittany Hotel in Taguig City, will receive the… Read More
Solon cites need for more state-funded medical schools
August 31, 2023, 8:23 pm
MANILA – Sen. Francis Escudero on Thursday said the country needs doctors to meet the health needs of Filipinos, as he also urged his colleagues to pass bills that will create more public medical schools in the country. “If there is one painful lesson that the pandemic has taught us, it is… Read More
Senator wants money couriers in fraudulent schemes penalized
August 30, 2023, 5:59 pm
MANILA – A lawmaker has filed a measure seeking to penalize individuals who allow themselves to be used as money couriers or money mules to engage in fraudulent financial schemes, especially in social engineering schemes. Under Senate Bill 2407 or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act filed… Read More
Veteran broadcaster Mike Enriquez signs off; 71
August 30, 2023, 5:42 am
MANILA – Veteran journalist and broadcaster Mike Enriquez passed away on Tuesday at the age of 71. Enriquez’s home network, GMA Network, through long-time colleague Mel Tiangco, announced his passing with a tribute at the end of its late evening 24 Oras newscast “The Board of Directors,… Read More
New Covid cases daily average up by 2%
August 29, 2023, 9:47 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average for new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 2 percent from Aug. 21 to 27, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. In its latest case bulletin, the agency recorded 114 daily infections, a case higher than the 113 cases recorded… Read More
US Open: Djokovic storms back, Chinese players advance
August 29, 2023, 6:53 pm
NEW YORK – Novak Djokovic marked his return on Monday with a 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Alexandre Muller of France in the first round of the US Open, following a one-year hiatus. The 23-time Grand Slam champion missed last year's tournament, as he could not travel to the US due to not being… Read More
Over 2.1M public school learners back to school in C. Luzon
August 29, 2023, 6:46 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Over 2.1 million pupils in Central Luzon on Monday returned to public schools, marking the start of the first full face-to-face classes since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. May Eclar, Department of Education-Central Luzon (DepEd-3) regional director,… Read More
