PhilHealth eyes 100 percent hike in dialysis patients coverage

Krixia Subingsubing 05/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp., PhilHealth is studying a 100 percent increase in the coverage for dialysis sessions, from P2,600 to P5,200, as it hopes to expand medical benefits for members. In a joint…

Gasoline, diesel prices up 40 centavos per liter starting May 28

Jordeene B. Lagare 05/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Oil companies are raising local pump prices by up to 40 centavos per liter effective Tuesday, May 28. In separate advisories, the oil firms announced a 40-centavo increase in the prices of diesel and…

Supreme Court disbars previously suspended lawyer

Jane Baustista 05/25/2024

The Supreme Court has disbarred a previously suspended lawyer and slapped her with a P35,000 fine for issuing bouncing checks and failing to pay her debt. In a decision promulgated on Tuesday, the high court en banc found lawyer Elerizza Libiran-Meteoro…

Nur Misuari founder of MNLF found guilty in P77-M graft case

Jane Bautista - Reporter 05/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Nur Misuari, the founder of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) was found guilty for two counts of graft in connection with procurements totaling P77 million from nonexistent companies toward the end of his…

DILG tells Napolcom to revoke Bamban mayor’s power over cops

Francis Mangosing 05/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said on Monday that he has ordered the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to start the proceedings to revoke Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s control and supervision over the police…

Peso slides to 58 to $1 for first time in almost 2 years

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 05/21/2024

MANILA — The Philippine peso touched the 58-per-dollar level for the first time in almost two years during the morning trade on Tuesday. As of 9:47 a.m., the local currency’s weakest showing stood at 58 against the…

PCG bares photos of China’s harvest of giant clams marine species

Frances Mangosing 05/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Previously unreleased photographs taken by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) showing the harvesting of giant clams and other marine species at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal during the previous administration were publicized for the first time…

DepEd reopens applications for SHS voucher program

Kathleen de Villa 05/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Graduating junior high-school students from private schools not covered by the Department of Education’s (DepEd) financial grant may now apply for subsidy vouchers for their senior high school (SHS) enrollment next school year. Based…

Partido Federal inks unity pact with NPC

Julie Aurelio 05/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Stressing that it is not a “marriage of convenience” in politics but a “need to unite for the greater good,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the signing of a pact between his political party…

Gov’t food stamp program in full blast by July – DSWD

Julie Aurelio 05/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin by July the full implementation of its food stamp program for 300,000 beneficiaries after a six-month pilot program that started in December. Social Welfare…

Yuchengco unit reports breakthrough in first solar plant in Bohol

Jordeene B. Lagare 05/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Rizal Green Energy Corp. (RGEC), a unit of Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC), took another step in developing the P1.2-billion first solar power plant in Bohol province with the installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels.…

7 of Top 10 PMA Class of 2024 grads are women

Vincent Cabreza 05/11/2024

FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City — A female cadet from Surigao City topped the 2024 graduating class of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA)—a batch in which she and six other women were among the Top 10 students.…

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