PhilHealth undergoes major revamp after cyberattack

10/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. or PhilHealth will undergo a major reorganization of top positions following the ransomware attack on its website and portal and other controversies, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said on Tuesday.…

PH logs lowest new daily COVID-19 count since May 23 at 3,117 cases

11/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,117 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. This latest figure was the lowest count since May 23. But the DOH also said positivity rate remains high as the 3,117…

Happiness is a choice

Lourdes Syquia-Bautista - @inquirerdotnet 02/14/2021

I belong to a Bible prayer group (the aftermath of our Cursillo days) that meets at the house of Alice Lejano every Monday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. After the session we would eat out. Here’s a…

Airlines pressed to refund hundreds of millions in unused airfare pending since March

Daxim Lucas 10/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The umbrella organization of the country’s largest travel agencies on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, urged airlines to expedite the refund of hundreds of millions worth of unused airfare that have remained pending since the…

UN health chief: Fighting virus very hard in divided world

Associated Press 06/13/2020

  GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Friday he is “truly concerned” about divisions the coronavirus has created globally and within individual countries, calling it an “invisible but a very small virus causing…

Duterte seeks more powers to fight virus

DJ Yap, Julie M. Aurelio, Marlon Ramos 03/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang is upping the ante in the fight against the fast-spreading coronavirus disease, calling Congress to a special session on Monday to declare a national emergency and grant President Rodrigo Duterte broad powers, like…

ROUND 11: Thurman staying alive

07/21/2019

MANILA, Philippines—Keith Thurman had Manny Pacquiao on the ropes in the first 10 seconds of the 11th round but the Filipino legend was quick to bring the action to the middle of the ring. Pacquiao continued to…

WATCH: These Beagles are made to suffer and die at the hands of animal testers

03/16/2019

WARNING: This article contains graphic content. For years, animal rights activists have rallied against the use of canines for product testing. Although in some cases, these advocates have succeeded in convincing companies to stop animal testing, the reality…

JUICO: TABAL QUIT

Brian J. Ochoa, Francis T.J. Ochoa 06/07/2017

  Patafa chief says Cebuana Olympian wasn’t axed, but marathoner denies she resigned Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (Patafa) president Philip Juico clarified Wednesday that Mary Joy Tabal was not cut from the national team. “She…

MAO BA?

05/12/2017

TIT FOR TAT A municipal mayor in the province who demanded for the removal of his town’s chief of police (COP) is facing a lot of flak from residents. The mayor even arranged for a meeting with…

MAO BA?

Inquirer 05/10/2017

TOO EXPENSIVE A female customer at a photo shop asked the staff to remove the background in her ID photos. Upon learning that it would cost more to edit and print the photos again than take another…

‘Bato’ confirms CV terror threat

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Doris C. Bongcac, Izobelle T. Pulgo, Nestle L. Semilla 04/10/2017

But describes police intelligence reports as ‘generic’   Following Sunday’s travel advisory from the US Embassy for American citizens to review travel plans in Central Visayas, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa,…

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