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Puerto Princesa molecular lab cited for best practices during pandemic
November 17, 2023, 8:32 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan — This city's molecular diagnostic laboratory received accolades from the Department of Health (DOH) for its outstanding performance in service delivery. City Information Officer Richard Ligad said on Friday that the laboratory earned the distinction as one of the best… Read More
It takes a 'Christmas village' to share holiday cheers
November 17, 2023, 2:20 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Gaye Vergara, a native of this city who has been working as a medical technologist for 27 years in the United States, has been collecting Christmas houses since she started working abroad in 1996. “When I went to the States I started to buy collectible Christmas houses. I told… Read More
Treatment not part of school-based mental health program bill – solon
November 16, 2023, 10:39 am
MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Wednesday treatment is not covered by Senate Bill (SB) 2200, which seeks to institutionalize a school-based mental health program in the country. “Pero lilinawin ko, hindi natin sasaklawin, hindi kasama dito iyong treatment. Iyong treatment kasi mas… Read More
PBBM, Silicon Valley firms eye partnership on AI, cybersecurity
November 16, 2023, 9:53 am
MANILA – Silicon Valley firms have expressed their intent to collaborate with the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. This developed after Marcos held a roundtable meeting with technology companies and venture capitalists in San… Read More
PBBM: 80 infra projects ‘financeable’ via MIF
November 16, 2023, 9:17 am
MANILA – At least 80 potential infrastructure projects can be funded through the Philippines’ first-ever sovereign wealth fund, the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday (Manila time). “Currently, we have identified about 80 potential infrastructure… Read More
Christmas village seen to draw more tourists to Legazpi City
November 15, 2023, 4:36 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Christmas Village here, more popularly known as “Paskuhan sa Legazpi”, is anticipated to draw both domestic and foreign tourists and visitors to the Sawangan Waterfront Park sandwiched between the Albay Gulf and Mayon Volcano, which is still oozing lava at present. This… Read More
PBBM thanks Filipinos in US for creating ‘positive image of PH’
November 15, 2023, 12:48 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday (Manila time) thanked the overseas Filipinos in the United States (US) for creating a “positive image of the Philippines and of the Filipino people.” During his meeting with the Filipino community in San Francisco, California, Marcos… Read More
DOH verifying alleged leaked Covid-19 vax data
November 14, 2023, 4:44 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said it is verifying the alleged leak of the country’s Covid-19 vaccination data stored in the World Health Organization (WHO). In a statement, the DOH confirmed that it had received reports that such data was compromised and leaked. “The… Read More
Zubiri: SC decision on Pharmally execs petition reminder to senators
November 13, 2023, 2:10 pm Updated on November 13, 2023, 3:42 pm
MANILA – Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri cited on Monday the recent decision of the Supreme Court (SC) on the Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. executives petition as a reminder to senators who are handling committee chairmanships not to "quickly pull the trigger" in citing in contempt their… Read More
SC voids Senate's contempt order vs. Pharmally execs
November 13, 2023, 12:00 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) nullified the contempt and arrest order issued by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee against two individuals during a legislative inquiry on alleged irregularities in the procurement of emergency supplies during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. In its 53-page… Read More
DOH: P50.56-B health emergency allowance released as of Nov. 3
November 8, 2023, 9:45 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said it has released a total of PHP50.56 billion health emergency allowance (HEA) to health care workers (HCWs) as of Nov. 3, 2023. In a statement, the DOH noted that the amount include a PHP4-billion increase due to the recent allotment from… Read More
Guard against Covid-19 despite drop in cases – health expert
November 8, 2023, 4:50 pm
MANILA – Senior citizens, the immunocompromised and people with comorbidities are advised to continue protecting themselves against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) despite a reported decrease in cases nationwide. Philippine College of Physicians president and infectious disease expert… Read More
PBBM to push for food, energy, health, digital ties in US APEC summit
November 7, 2023, 8:13 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will persuade his fellow Asia-Pacific leaders to step up the region’s food, energy, health and digital partnerships, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. This, as DFA Undersecretary Charles Jose confirmed Marcos’ participation in… Read More
More GAD programs in IP grassroots communities eyed
November 6, 2023, 8:36 pm
BAGUIO CITY – Authorities plan to include a community-level program aimed at increasing the level of gender and development (GAD) awareness in the grassroots, as well as incorporating the culture of the region dominated by Indigenous Peoples (IP). Leo Quintilla, regional director of the… Read More
Korean Air increases Manila flights
November 6, 2023, 5:56 pm
MANILA – South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air (KAL) has increased its daily services between Incheon and Manila to thrice daily. "Incheon-Manila has always been a popular route, and the demand this winter is expected to be even stronger," KAL Spokesperson Kamin Jeong told the Philippine News… Read More
Honor graduates of open distance learning may now avail of eligibility
November 3, 2023, 7:03 pm
MANILA – Individuals who have earned Latin honors through open distance learning (ODL) programs may now submit applications for civil service eligibility if they wish to pursue a career in the public sector, the Civil Service Commission said Friday. According to the CSC, the coverage for Honor… Read More
E. Visayas’ poverty incidence drops by 1.8%: 2021 report
November 3, 2023, 3:25 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Poverty incidence in Eastern Visayas has slightly dropped, but is still below the reduction target, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional office here said Friday, citing the 2021 full report. From 30.7 percent in 2018, the poverty rate went down to 28.9… Read More
Boac cemetery packed with biggest crowd since 2020
November 1, 2023, 7:16 pm Updated on November 1, 2023, 7:41 pm
BOAC, Marinduque – Municipal authorities here said the crowd gathered in the town’s lone cemetery as of this writing is by far the biggest since 2020. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency, Luna Eulogio Manrique, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Mitigation Office… Read More
‘Stop the madness,’ UN chief Guterres says, warns vs. climate crisis
October 30, 2023, 8:56 pm
ISTANBUL – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the world to “stop the madness” of climate change, as he visited the Himalayan regions in Nepal. In a brief statement on X (formerly Twitter), Guterres said glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at a "record… Read More
Solon wants P1-K monthly hazard pay for barangay tanod
October 30, 2023, 3:04 pm
MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has proposed the legislation of a PHP1,000 monthly hazard pay for all duly-appointed barangay tanod (village watchers), saying they deserve the incentive given the hazardous duty they perform in ensuring peace and order in the community. “Malaki ang… Read More
