Red tide warning raised in Milagros, Masbate
THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued a new warning in Milagros, Masbate after the area tested positive for paralytic shellfish poison, or commonly known as red tide.
No COVID patients in 2 major hospitals in Makati
TWO major hospitals located in Makati, with a combined bed capacity of 950, have no coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted as of Wednesday, according to the mayor.
PEF welcomes another eagle
THE PHILIPPINE Eagle Foundation (PEF) based in Davao City announced earlier this week the hatching of the 29th nestling bred in captivity.
PHL posts lowest daily COVID tally in 17 months
PHILIPPINE health authorities reported 356 new coronavirus infections on Monday, the lowest daily tally since July 2 last year, bringing the total to 2.84 million.
PHL’s foreign policy, national security plan lack long-term vision
THE PHILIPPINES’ national security management in relation to its foreign policy has been bogged down by political partisanship and the failure of administrations to involve non-government sectors, analysts said in a forum on Tuesday.
Marcos faces new disqualification case
THE ONLY son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos is facing another obstacle to his political ambitions in the 2022 polls after a group of martial law victims from northern Philippines filed a new complaint against his candidacy for president.
Pacquiao promises MSME support to address hunger
PRESIDENTIAL aspirant and Senator Emmanuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao on Tuesday pledged to provide full support to small businesses as a means to “save the people” from hunger and poverty.
2.5M families experienced hunger at least once in past 3 months — survey
AROUND 2.5 million Filipino families experienced hunger due to lack of food at least once in the past three months, according to a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).
Solon pushes for PhilHealth overhaul after latest audit report
A HOUSE lawmaker on Tuesday renewed her call to reorganize and overhaul the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) after state auditors questioned payments under an emergency fund program released to medical facilities without legal basis.
Tax court allows journalist Ressa’s trip to Oslo
THE PHILIPPINES' tax appeals court has approved the request of Filipino journalist Maria A. Ressa to travel to Oslo, Norway to receive her Nobel Peace Prize.
House probe sought on gov’t agencies’ investments in Megawide
LAWMAKERS from the progressive Makabayan bloc are seeking an investigation in the House of Representatives on the alleged huge losses of state social insurance agencies from investments in Megawide Construction Corp.
Gordon defends motorcycle crime prevention law
THE SENATOR who authored a law penalizing the use of motorcycles in the commission of crimes has refuted a claim made by a presidential aspirant that it discriminates against riders.