Light rains expected across the PH due to amihan, easterlies

Zeus Legaspi 02/26/2024

Get ready for some light rains on Monday as the northeast monsoon and easterlies keep affecting the country. Meteorologists from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 4 a.m. advisory that the…

Marcos mulls pause on PhilHealth premium rate hike

Dexter Cabalza, Julie Aurelio 02/24/2024

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…

Aboitiz, partner seal P100-B buyout of Coca-Cola Philippines

Miguel Camus 02/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines —The Aboitiz Group and its European partner completed on Friday their P100-billion buyout of Coca-Cola’s Philippine unit, adding the popular brand to their investment portfolio. Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) bought 40 percent of Coca-Cola…

Comelec grants P18-billion election contract to Korean-led consortium

Dexter Cabalza 02/23/2024

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…

Bullish outlook: PSEi seen to hit 7,200 by year-end

Meg J. Adonis 02/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) will rise significantly this year due to anticipated interest rate cuts, leading to better company profits, the chief investment officer of Sun Life Investment Management and Trust Corp. said.…

House approves bill granting 5-year validity to PRC IDs  

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill making all Professional Identification Cards (PICs) from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) valid for five years. Congress, during a session on…

PhilHealth pays P257M to healthcare providers as boost to ‘Konsulta’ program

Dexter Cabalza 02/19/2024

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…

Zubiri signs subpoena order vs Quiboloy

Charie Abarca 02/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros said Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has signed the subpoena against alleged sex offender Apollo Quiboloy. “Nagpapasalamat ako sa Senate President for signing the subpoena against Apollo Quiboloy. My office has…

Pagasa: Scattered rain showers expected across the country today

Zeus Legaspi 02/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) predicts scattered rain showers in much of the country on Monday because of the easterlies, which are warm winds from the Pacific Ocean. In a…

Plane ticket prices set to soar in March as fuel surcharge hike looms

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad 02/19/2024

Passengers will soon pay higher prices for plane tickets as the fuel surcharge is set to increase next month. The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) recently announced in an advisory that the fuel surcharge will rise from Level…

‘Sari-sari’ stores hit P8 billion in 2023 sales – report

Alden M. Monzon 02/18/2024

MANILA —Sari-sari stores in the Philippines, often called neighborhood variety stores, made over P8 billion in sales in 2023, up by more than a fifth from the previous year. A report by Packworks, an analytics startup, showed…

PH intensifies patrols to guard WPS fishing grounds

Nestor Corrales 02/17/2024

The Philippines will actively protect its traditional fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea from increasing Chinese aggression by having government ships regularly patrol Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal starting this month. National Security Adviser Eduardo Año announced that…

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