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At 24, Eloisa Zepeda Teng began her career as an architect. In 2006, she was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). During her six-month treatment, she lost her sight. Her doctor said she had multidrug-resistant TB. Teng struggled with…
Senior citizens can get their 20 percent discount on over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, vitamins, and food supplements without needing a prescription from their doctors, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This clarification was issued in FDA…
Malacañang clarified on Friday that President Marcos is still reviewing whether to suspend the five-percent increase in premium rates of PhilHealth that started on January 1. According to Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil, the President is…
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved a nearly P18 billion contract to lease an automated election system for the 2025 midterm polls to a joint venture led by the controversial South Korean company Miru…
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has disbursed over P257 million as the initial payment to primary care provider networks (PCPNs) to support the nationwide rollout of its outpatient benefits package, known as Konsulta or Konsultasyong Sulit…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged all government workers to work towards a “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) and deliver “responsive, efficient” service during the kick-off rally for his governance brand at Quirino Grandstand in…
MANILA, Philippines — Labor groups are joining the opposition against Charter change (Cha-cha), with one group urging lawmakers to prioritize passing a law for a P150 wage hike for private sector workers. The Federation of Free Workers (FFW)…
MANILA, Philippines — Some of the 3.3 million Catholic faithful who celebrated the return of the traditional “Traslacion” or grand procession have walked barefoot from their homes to Manila to kiss the Black Nazarene statue as its…
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) ordered its armed wing, the New People’s Army (NPA), to lay down its arms for two days, from 12:01 a.m. on Christmas Day to 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 26, to…
MANILA, Philippines — The China Coast Guard (CCG) targeted three Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels with water cannon attacks, marking the latest incidents in the ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea. The National Task…
The initial convoy of civilians departed from the Port of Manila on Friday morning, carrying Christmas gifts and essential supplies destined for Filipino forces and island residents in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in Palawan province. The…
MANILA, Philippines — The police have launched a manhunt against two men of a terrorist group who allegedly planted the bomb that exploded inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) gym in Marawi City on Sunday, killing four…
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