Pimentel sounds alarm on rising debt service costs

Zacarian Sarao 10/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday sounded the alarm on the rising debt servicing costs, or the budget reserved to pay for the country’s existing debt. This came after Pimentel noted…

Siargao Island identified as priority for tourism development — DOT

Zacarian Sarao 10/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) has identified Siargao as one of its prioritized places for tourism development after it was ravaged by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) in December 2021. This was stated by…

PNP General Hospital to serve as De Lima’s temporary custodial facility

Zacarian Sarao 10/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital is being arranged to become former Senator Leila de Lima’s temporary custodial facility, her legal counsel said Sunday. This came after De Lima survived a foiled hostage-taking…

OVP to deploy food trucks to address malnutrition nationwide

Zacarian Sarao 10/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Three food trucks will be deployed by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to address malnutrition in schools nationwide, the office said on Sunday. In a statement, the OVP Local Affairs and Special…

De Lima survives hostage-taking attempt; hostage-taker gunned down

Zacarian Sarao 10/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Detained former senator Leila De Lima was unharmed following a foiled attempt to hold her hostage  Sunday morning at the Camp Crame Custodial Center of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Quezon City. The PNP, in…

De Lima survives hostage-taking attempt; 1 cop wounded

Zacarian Sarao 10/09/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Detained former senator Leila De Lima was unharmed following a foiled attempt to hold her hostage Sunday morning at the Camp Crame Custodial Center of the Philippine National Police (PNP). The PNP said that as the  PNP…

Filipinos shoulder up to 44.7% of medical costs even with PhilHealth

Zacarian Sarao 10/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos still shoulder out-of-pocket expenditures ranging from 34 to 44.7 percent, according to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Out-of-pocket expenditures are expenses paid by an individual not covered by the health insurance, in…

Comelec mulls shorter campaign period for barangay-SK polls

Zacarian Sarao 09/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it is planning to shorten the campaign period for those who will run in the 2022 barangay and Sanggunihang Kabataan elections (BSKE) set from October 6…

Fire hits SSS central office in QC

Zacarian Sarao 08/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Fire broke out at the  Social Security System (SSS) central office along East Avenue in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Sunday morning, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). The BFP reported that the…

More benefits, perks for barangay health workers pushed

Zacarian Sarao 08/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Robin Padilla on Sunday said he filed a bill seeking to provide barangay health workers (BHW) more compensation and benefits. In filing Senate Bill 232, or the “Act Providing for the Magna Carta…

PNP takes down social media posts that red-tagged Ninoy Aquino

Zacarian Sarao 08/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday took down social media posts that linked the late former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. to the communist New People’s Army (NPA), as it also vowed to…

LPA east of Luzon intensifies into a tropical depression

Zacarian Sarao 08/21/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) east of Luzon strengthened into a tropical depression on Sunday morning, and will be locally known as “Florita,” according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Administration (Pagasa). “Florita”…

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