MANILA – Overseas Filipino workers are assured of more protection amid the global health crisis with the expanded compulsory insurance coverage that will include rehires and direct hires.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported that Delta cases continue to go down despite being the predominant variant of the coronavirus.... Read full article
MANILA – Inhalation of volcanic ash may cause pneumoconiosis, or a collection of lung diseases caused by breathing in certain types of dust particles, an infectious diseases expert said Monday.... Read full article
MANILA – Amid inbound flight restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong government, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) has canceled 10 flights from Manila bound for the Chinese semi-autonomous region from January 6 to 21.... Read full article
MANILA – While he urged Filipinos to continue adhering to minimum public health protocols, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte said he is not keen on ditching the requirement of wearing face masks until his term ends.... Read full article
MANILA – A lawmaker on Wednesday cited the need to expedite the release of still undistributed subsidies, particularly the proposed PHP500 monthly subsidy, to poor Filipino families for three months amid surging commodity prices.... Read full article
MANILA – The average rate of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 28-day Bills moved sideways as demand remains despite the higher offer volume this week.... Read full article