DOH: Seniors medicine discount won’t need purchase booklet

John Eric Mendoza 12/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A senior citizen no longer needs to show a purchase booklet to avail of the mandated discount for their medicines. This is because Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has signed DOH Administrative Order No. 2024-0017,…

Jonas Cortes appeals cancellation of COC

Mary Rose Sagarino 12/23/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – For dismissed Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, his ‘fight for justice’ is far from over. Cortes said in an interview on Monday that his lawyers already filed a motion to seek reconsideration of…

San Francisco rolls out Pinoy Christmas-themed cable car

INQUIRER.net US Bureau 12/23/2024

SAN FRANCISCO – The Filipino Christmas-themed cable car is once again spreading holiday cheer while showcasing Filipino culture in San Francisco. For the second year in a row, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has partnered…

PCG logs over 42,000 Christmas travelers at ports

Dianne Sampang 12/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Christmas travel is expected to peak this week, and already, government authorities have recorded at least 42,000 travelers at various ports nationwide. According to a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) report, passengers across all ports…

Rain expected in parts of PH on Dec 24-25 due to 3 systems

Dianne Sampang 12/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — It looks like a wet Christmas for some as the state weather service forecasts rain showers in parts of the country on December 24 and 25 due to three systems. According to the Philippine…

Kanlaon spews ash anew, Phivolcs notes increase in emission

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Residents and local governments near Mount Kanlaon are once again reminded to be vigilant of their surroundings as the volcano spewed ash anew on Monday, December 23. In an advisory, the Philippine Institute…

Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal

Associated Press 12/23/2024

PHOENIX — Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees…

DSWD to add over 1 million households to 4Ps program

Dempsey Reyes - Reporter / @dempseyreyesINQ 12/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) plans to add 1,184,768 households to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), its flagship antipoverty initiative. According to spokesperson Irene Dumlao, over 400,000 households have already…

Peza: Cebu Province, C. Luzon eyed as sites for 30 more ecozones

Kris Crismundo - Philippine News Agency 12/23/2024

MANILA – Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Tereso Panga wants to double the number of registered economic zones next year. In a year-end press briefing of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over the weekend,…

December 24 is a special non-working holiday

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Christmas Eve, which falls on December 24, this year is a special non-working holiday, a memorandum from the Malacañang announced. Special non-working days are also holidays but they differ from regular holidays. These…

Pope again condemns ‘cruelty’ of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Agence France Presse 12/23/2024

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel’s strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their “cruelty” for the second time in as many days despite Israel accusing him of “double…

Pagasa: Heavy rains due to Romina over Quezon, Bicol provinces

Gillian Villanueva - @inquirerdotnet 12/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The provinces of Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes on Monday are expected to experience heavy to intense rainfall. This is according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Atmospheric Services…

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