HIV cases in PHL to exceed 200,000 by year-end
The number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases is expected to hit 215,400 by the end of 2024, the Department of Health (DoH) said.
According...
Over 100 informal workers in Siargao register for social protection
Over a hundred informal workers in Siargao registered for social protection, livelihood support and employment opportunities through a one-stop service initiative held on Nov....
Police intelligence agent shot dead in Cotabato City
COTABATO CITY — Gunmen shot dead a police intelligence agent in an attack at the supposedly guarded parking area of a shopping mall here...
Philippine groups seek impeachment of Vice President Duterte
MANILA - An alliance of civil society groups in the Philippines filed an impeachment complaint on Monday against Vice President Sara Duterte, on grounds...
Philippines’ Marcos says reported presence of Russian submarine ‘very worrisome’
MANILA - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the reported presence of a Russian submarine in the Philippine's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in...
Impeachment raps vs VP Duterte unlikely to prosper, analysts say
PLANNED impeachment raps against Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio may not prosper in Congress as the campaign season leading to the midterm elections in May is expected to take up much of lawmakers’ time, political analysts said.
Questions on VP Duterte’s spending, kill remarks lay groundwork for reforms
CONTROVERSIES surrounding Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio’s recent kill remarks and intel fund spending could help lay the groundwork for meaningful reforms, a labor leader said at the weekend.
Ensure GOCC, priority project funding next year, gov’t told
THE PHILIPPINE government must ensure that funding for government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) and for the government’s priority projects are not diverted for other purposes next year, analysts said at the weekend, as Congress works on harmonizing the 2025 spending plan.
CoA flags DPWH for delayed P216-B infra projects
THE Commission on Audit (CoA) has flagged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for delays and non-completion of about P216 billion worth...
VP pins House for political chaos
VICE-PRESIDENT Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio over the weekend blamed lawmakers for the political chaos that has triggered strong reaction from the Executive branch.
“I was not...
More LGUs seen digitalizing system
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) anticipates more local government units (LGUs) to embrace the government’s digitalization initiatives.
“This will significantly assist...
BI nabs 5 Koreans for investment scam
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested five South Korean nationals in Muntinlupa City wanted for a cryptocurrency investment scam.
Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado said...
