Comelec mulls village, youth polls in malls

Kathleen de Villa 01/28/2023

After its experimental “register anywhere” project for new voters, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now looking to also conduct a pilot test on holding the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls in October in select malls. In…

DOH: Wasted COVID-19 jabs now at 44 million doses

Kathleen de Villa 12/03/2022

COVID-19 vaccines going to waste in the country due to expiration or mishandling continue to pile up. The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said about 44 million doses had been wasted, of which 13 million were…

P33,000 minimum wage proposed nationwide

Kathleen de Villa 11/23/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Federations of government unions have joined calls for wage hike and security of job tenure, urging the government to raise the national minimum salary to be able to earn a living wage. Citing the…

Citing steep price hikes, DOLE orders wage review

Kathleen de Villa, Ronnel Domingo 11/09/2022

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has ordered the regional wage boards to review whether another round of increase for the country’s 4 million minimum wage earners could be imposed next year to cushion the impact…

‘Homicide’ by suffocation – Fortun on Percy Lapid ‘middleman’

Kathleen de Villa 10/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — An independent autopsy by top forensic pathologist Raquel Fortun on the body of Cristito Villamor Palaña, an alleged middleman in the assassination of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa, has bolstered conjectures of foul play…

Autopsy of ‘middleman’ in Percy Lapid killing raises more questions

Dexter Cabalza, Kathleen de Villa 10/23/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A leading forensic pathologist, Dr. Raquel Fortun raised questions on Saturday about the autopsy that was done on the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) inmate who allegedly contracted the Oct. 3 killing of popular radio…

DOH seeks higher taxes on sweetened beverages, junk food

Kathleen de Villa 09/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — After getting P155 billion from sin taxes on tobacco and alcohol products, the Department of Health (DOH) now wants to slap additional excises, this time on sweetened beverages, junk food and “nonstaple” food high…

1.5 million COVID jabs expiring end of July – Concepcion

Kathleen de Villa 07/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines — More than 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccines acquired by the private sector are due to expire by the end of the month, a former presidential adviser warned on Tuesday. According to businessman Joey Concepcion, an…

FDA: Only Lucky Me! Kalamansi has ethylene oxide – at low levels

Kathleen de Villa 07/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — This popular noodle brand still needs to be “studied,” said the country’s food regulator. But according to initial findings by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), only the calamansi flavor of Lucky Me! Pancit Canton has…

COVID vaccine wastage within acceptable limit – DOH

Kathleen de Villa 06/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said COVID-19 jabs in the current stockpile considered as “wastage” was still within the standard rate set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Asked during the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel on…

China ‘strongest partner’ in PH recovery – Marcos

Dexter Cabalza, Kathleen de Villa, Nestor Corrales 06/12/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called China the country’s “strongest partner” in its efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic despite Beijing’s continued intrusion into Philippine waters which Manila has repeatedly protested against. Speaking…

DOH eyes purchase of vaccines vs monkeypox

Kathleen de Villa 05/28/2022

The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said it was looking to purchase more jabs and antiviral drugs, this time for the monkeypox disease that has spread even to countries where it is not endemic. The DOH…

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