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DBM: 2024 budget’s unprogrammed funds not unconstitutional
January 17, 2024, 4:43 pm Updated on January 17, 2024, 7:09 pm
MANILA – There is nothing unconstitutional with the inclusion of unprogrammed funds in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA), Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Wednesday. “Our definition, hindi po siya unconstitutional kasi nga po hindi po siya kasama doon sa talagang budget (it is… Read More
PBBM studying Herbosa’s appeal to suspend PhilHealth premium hike
January 17, 2024, 4:14 pm Updated on January 17, 2024, 7:06 pm
MANILA – The recommendation to suspend the implementation of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) five-percent premium rate increase is being carefully weighed, Malacañang said Wednesday. This, after Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa bared that he already forwarded to President… Read More
Health chief appeals to PBBM to suspend PhilHealth premium hike
January 17, 2024, 2:46 pm
MANILA – Health Secretary Ted Herbosa has requested for the suspension of the implementation of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's (PhilHealth) premium rate increase this year. In a media forum at the Manila Hotel, Herbosa said he sent a letter of recommendation to President Ferdinand R.… Read More
DOH assures enough meds to fight schistosomiasis in E. Visayas
January 16, 2024, 6:33 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Residents in areas endemic to schistosomiasis are assured of sufficient stocks of praziquantel tablets to combat schistosomiasis in four provinces of the Eastern Visayas region, the Department of Health (DOH) regional office here said on Tuesday. There are still over 116,000… Read More
Puerto Princesa's 'Subaraw' festival nominated for PH LEAF Awards
January 15, 2024, 8:56 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan – The tourism sector here just received a post-pandemic boost when an annual event celebrating the city’s majestic Underground River was nominated for the Philippine LEAF Awards’ Outstanding Festival Category. Mayor Lucilo Bayron told reporters on Monday that fresh… Read More
Global health risk from Covid-19 remains high – WHO
January 13, 2024, 3:18 pm
GENEVA – The global public health risks from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) remain high, but it is not apparent, while deaths have dropped dramatically since two years ago, an expert on pandemic preparedness of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday. "The public risks from… Read More
PBBM: Closer collaboration with foreign partners to spur PH growth
January 11, 2024, 10:45 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday hoped for closer collaboration with foreign allies and partners to propel growth in the Philippines. In his remarks during the traditional Vin d’honneur he hosted at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañan Palace in Manila, Marcos expressed… Read More
E. Visayas dev’t council seeks better power procurement process
January 11, 2024, 7:09 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Regional Development Council (RDC) is pushing for a more transparent procurement process for the power supply requirements of electric cooperatives in Eastern Visayas. The council, through the approved Resolution No. 83-A on Dec. 6, 2023, underscored the need of the active… Read More
Trade deficit up in November
January 10, 2024, 5:09 pm
MANILA – The country's trade deficit widened by 26.3 percent in November last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Preliminary data released by the PSA on Wednesday showed that the balance of trade in goods, or the difference between the value of exports and imports,… Read More
‘Traslacion’ 2024 ends in nearly 15 hours
January 9, 2024, 9:14 pm Updated on January 10, 2024, 5:23 pm
MANILA – The “Traslacion” or the grand procession to celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene ended after nearly 15 hours at the Minor Basilica of Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, Manila on Tuesday night. According to the Quiapo Church Command Post, the official time of the whole procession was 14… Read More
Negros Occidental to develop world-class nature resort
January 9, 2024, 6:42 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is set to develop the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary in Murcia town into an ecological-friendly, world-class resort to boost tourist arrivals in the province. Updates on the proposed developments on Tuesday show the planned… Read More
CAAP: 2023 flights across PH airports breach pre-pandemic levels
January 8, 2024, 7:48 pm
MANILA – Total flights across all airports in the country in 2023 have surpassed the pre-pandemic levels, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported on Monday. There were 280,000 flights last year compared to 250,000 in 2019. CAAP only operates 44 commercial airports, but… Read More
Quiapo Church exec: All systems go for Traslacion 2024
January 8, 2024, 3:20 pm Updated on January 8, 2024, 9:00 pm
MANILA – It's all systems go for Tuesday's Traslacion or grand procession of the Black Nazarene, as organizers assured that all preparations are in place. “Sa pakikipagtulungan ng lahat ng sektor, pamahalaan, volunteers groups at taong simbahan, masasabi kong handang handa na tayo para sa… Read More
Devotees urged to wear face masks during Traslacion activities
January 4, 2024, 4:38 pm
MANILA – The city government of Manila on Thursday encouraged devotees joining Traslacion ( transfer) activities for the feast of the Black Nazarene to wear face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In a media briefing for the Traslacion 2024, Mayor Honey Lacuna said face masks would be… Read More
DOH: Low transmission, mild Covid-19 over holidays
January 4, 2024, 4:09 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said low transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and its mild cases were reported during the holidays. In a statement, the DOH said there were 3,147 new Covid-19 cases in the country. The average number of new cases per day this… Read More
CHED directs SUCs, LUCs to handle K-12 transition program
January 3, 2024, 7:17 pm Updated on January 3, 2024, 7:26 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday called on board members of public universities and colleges to discuss issues concerning the transition of senior high school students currently enrolled in their institutions. This was after the CHED confirmed the discontinuation… Read More
Small biz owners see better year with gov’t training
January 1, 2024, 7:52 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Small businesses that opened right before the Covid-19 pandemic have high hopes of better opportunities, especially with the capacity building training from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Guil Ocampo, a young entrepreneur in his mid-30s who is operating a coffee shop… Read More
DOH logs 116 new fireworks-related injuries on New Year’s Eve
January 1, 2024, 2:25 pm Updated on January 1, 2024, 3:38 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said 116 individuals were injured due to New Year’s Eve celebration, with an 11-month-old baby as the youngest victim, bringing the total cases to 231 as of 5:59 a.m. Jan. 1. Aside from the injured baby from Metro Manila, the new cases also… Read More
World economy barely bounces back post-coronavirus pandemic
January 1, 2024, 12:19 pm
BRUSSELS – The biggest crisis in the world economy in almost a century was caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the effects of which are being recovered from only after four years. After the first Covid-19 case was detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of 2019, the virus spread rapidly… Read More
Fil-Japanese Saso eyes stint in all majors, 2024 Paris Olympics
December 31, 2023, 5:58 pm
MANILA – Filipino-born Japanese golfer Yuka Saso is most thankful for staying healthy in 2023, which she described as “a pretty good year.” Performance-wise, she had eight top 10 finishes in 22 tournaments in the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour. She tied for 23rd in the CME… Read More
