MANILA – A party-list lawmaker on Thursday said several government-owned coronavirus disease (Covid-19) treatment hospitals in Quezon City received a total of PHP1.3 billion in additional funds this year under the 2022 national budget.... Read full article
MANILA – The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) board of trustees has approved the membership savings dividends of PHP31.79 billion, the highest amount declared in the history of the agency.... Read full article
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 Philippines is able to keep its coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases at low risk with a strong immunity wall, National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said on Tuesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it will be playing a larger role in the ongoing "Balikatan" exercises between Filipino and American military units.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) strongly opposes the blatant disregard of public health in the recently approved Senate Bill 2239 (Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Regulation Act)... Read full article
DUMAGUETE CITY – About 90 percent of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) deaths in Negros Oriental were unvaccinated individuals, a health official said.... Read full article
MANILA – Local carriers Philippine Airlines (PAL) and AirAsia Philippines announced Tuesday the increased frequencies of several of their domestic routes this month.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Navy's missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) transported six tons of relief supplies to communities in Palawan still reeling from the effects of Typhoon Odette last December.... Read full article
MANILA – Local pharmaceutical firm Lloyd Laboratories Inc. (LLI) is eyeing a “fill and finish” operation for a new Chinese vaccine against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) that is still undergoing clinical trials.... Read full article