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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
DOT urged to lure more overseas Filipinos to visit PH
December 29, 2023, 5:54 pm
MANILA – House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Rep. Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan on Friday urged the Department of Tourism (DOT) to encourage Filipinos abroad to spend their holidays in the Philippines to help boost the country’s tourism revenues through their spending. “We want the… Read More
Approval of medical course in Northern Samar seen to boost healthcare
December 29, 2023, 4:52 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The approval of the medicine program in Northern Samar by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will encourage more students in the province to pursue medical education and improve the delivery of health care services, Governor Edwin Ongchuan said on Friday. He thanked President… Read More
Jakartans should stay alert amid upward trend in Covid-19 cases
December 28, 2023, 7:35 pm
JAKARTA –The Jakarta Health Office, on Thursday, warned Jakartans to stay alert and implement health protocols, as the metropolitan city's number of active Covid-19 cases experienced an upward trend. "The current cycle is experiencing an upward trend as a result of seasonal transition and other… Read More
Council endorses 3-year extension of DAR’s titling project
December 27, 2023, 1:39 pm
TACLOBAN CITY - The Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC) has endorsed the extension of the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) project delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. RDC vice chair and National Economic and… Read More
Celebrate holidays with care, Manila mayor urges residents
December 26, 2023, 5:21 pm
MANILA – The Manila City government on Tuesday called on residents to be vigilant in celebrating the holiday season and continue observing health protocols. Mayor Honey Lacuna issued the reminder as she cited the report of the Manila Health Department (MHD), noting a rise in coronavirus cases in… Read More
PBBM lures more foreign investments as he envisions better 2024
December 26, 2023, 5:11 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. capped 2023 with more focus on defending Philippine territory, attracting foreign investments, and making structural reforms. Marcos’ decisive actions were highlighted by a stronger stance against China’s aggression and harassment in the Philippine… Read More
PNP: No security threats seen for Traslacion 2024
December 26, 2023, 2:49 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it has yet to detect security threats for the feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9, 2024, but it would implement stringent monitoring measures to avert any attacks. “Kagaya ng dati at lagi nating kinagawian, hindi tayo… Read More
Towards a more robust PH naval presence
December 26, 2023, 11:00 am
MANILA – The year 2023 has proven to be a smooth sailing journey for the Philippine Navy’s (PN) modernization program aimed at acquiring state-of-the-art assets that would help protect the country’s vast waters from various threats. Corvette project Three years from now, the Navy will have… Read More
DOH: 18 JN.1 cases detected in PH, all recovered
December 24, 2023, 7:40 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected 18 cases of the new Covid-19 strain JN.1 through genomic sequencing. In a news release on Sunday, the DOH said the earliest sample collected was from Nov. 16 and the most recent was on Dec. 3. “There has been no significant increase in the… Read More
Use of face mask encouraged amid hike in Covid-19 cases
December 22, 2023, 1:34 pm
ILOILO CITY – The local government here has ordered the mandatory use of face masks at the city hall and encouraged its use in other enclosed areas in Iloilo City due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases. "The cases of Covid are rising. The effects of the vaccine wane and we no longer have… Read More
NCR’s Covid positivity rate rises to 22%, cases may peak next week
December 21, 2023, 5:25 pm
MANILA – The seven-day positivity rate of Covid-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 22 percent on December 19, the OCTA Research Group said Thursday. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David noted the figure is a six-percent increase from the 16 percent positivity rate logged on… Read More
Filipinos in Malaysia cautioned vs. rise of Covid cases
December 21, 2023, 12:58 pm
MANILA – Filipinos in Malaysia are advised to take precautions as the country sees an uptick in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). In an advisory dated December 20, the Philippines Embassy in Malaysia said there is a sudden increase in Covid-19 cases but government health facilities… Read More
Being hooked anew in Baguio’s crocheted products
December 20, 2023, 8:58 pm
BAGUIO CITY – High school learners in this city in the 80s and 90s used to be seen with either knitting needles or crochet hooks with rolls of colorful threads packed in their school bags, with thread-based products as among the popular souvenir items here then. Melanie Aquino or Lanie, a Baguio… Read More
Continued health protocols urged amid Covid, walking pneumonia scare
December 19, 2023, 8:28 pm
CEBU CITY – The head of the Department of Health’s Regional Epidemiological Surveillance Unit in Central Visayas (RESU-7) reminded the public to continue observing health protocols amid the enduring threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and walking pneumonia. RESU-7 head Dr. Eugenia… Read More
DOLE: Employers can adopt WFH amid rise in Covid-19 cases
December 19, 2023, 6:24 pm
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday encouraged private companies to implement work-from-home (WFH) arrangements amid a rise in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said working from home not only reduces the risk of… Read More
Solon seeks probe into PH’s readiness vs. respiratory illness surge
December 19, 2023, 5:20 pm Updated on December 20, 2023, 11:05 pm
MANILA – Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has filed a resolution seeking to know the country’s preparation in case of global rise of respiratory illness and surge of other diseases. Under his Senate Resolution (SR) No. 874, Villanueva noted that Chinese health authorities reported on… Read More
PBBM: Structural changes in 2023 to have ‘greater effect’ in 2024
December 19, 2023, 12:48 pm
MANILA – The structural reforms made in 2023 will have a “greater effect” in 2024, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Monday. In a media interview in Tokyo, Marcos described 2023 as “the year of structural changes,” noting that the reforms are significant in the country’s recovery… Read More
DOH attributes spike in respiratory illnesses to better monitoring
December 18, 2023, 8:30 pm
MANILA – The sudden uptick in cases of respiratory illnesses or respiratory influenza-like illness (ILI) was due to the stronger monitoring and surveillance of the government in the health sector after the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, according to the Department of Health… Read More
PNP: Same security plan for Black Nazarene 'Traslacion' 2024
December 18, 2023, 8:10 pm
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will follow its security template for the Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9, 2024 but will have stringent monitoring schemes following the Mindanao State University-Marawi bombing on Dec. 3. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo, in a press… Read More
