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Hospitals on alert for holiday heart syndrome
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Hospitals across the country are on alert for a possible increase in “holiday heart syndrome” illnesses associated with binge eating and alcohol consumption during holidays or long vacations.
Booklets for meds no longer required for seniors – DOH
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Senior citizens are no longer required to present the purchase booklet to avail themselves of 20-percent discount when buying medicine, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said yesterday.
Section of Andaya Highway remains closed
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 24, 2024 - 12:00am
The remaining section of Andaya Highway in Lupi town in Camarines Sur may be opened to traffic this weekend, the Land Transportation Office in Bicol said yesterday.
DSWD calls for food donations, volunteers for Walang Gutom Kitchen
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 22, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Social Welfare and Development yesterday called on restaurants and fast food outlets for donations for the agency’s newly-opened Walang Gutom Kitchen.
4Ps beneficiaries pass Bar, engineering exams
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 22, 2024 - 12:00am
Two beneficiaries of the government’s conditional cash transfer program have passed this year’s Bar and agricultural and biosystems engineering licensure examinations.
More cops off to Camarines Sur to help ease traffic chaos
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 22, 2024 - 12:00am
Police have been deployed for traffic duties along Rolando Andaya Highway in Camarines Sur where hundreds of vehicles – mostly trucks and buses – got stalled for hours due to ongoing repairs on a long...
Public warned vs SIM card registration services
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 21, 2024 - 12:00am
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has warned the public against social media sites offering SIM card registration services for all networks for a minimal fee.
50 amnesty applications eyed for approval
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 15, 2024 - 12:00am
Up to 50 applications for amnesty filed by former communist insurgents and violent extremists are expected to be approved before the end of the year, according to the National Amnesty Commission.
409 ex-MNLF combatants receive cash aid
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 15, 2024 - 12:00am
Up to 409 former combatants of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have received financial aid under the government’s cash-for-work program, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Develop...
Over 1,000 kids benefit from President Marcos feeding program
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 15, 2024 - 12:00am
More than 1,000 children benefitted from the Batang Busog Malusog (BBM) program of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation (OPAPA), which resumed last Thursday.
TWG eyed to ensure smooth Sulu transition
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 14, 2024 - 12:00am
To ensure a smooth transition of the province of Sulu from the Bangsamoro to the national government, the intergovernmental relations body (IGRB) will create a technical working group (TWG) that will oversee the...
House OKs BARMM poll postponement bill on second reading
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 12, 2024 - 12:00am
The House of Representatives on Monday approved on second reading a proposal to defer the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Philippines climbs 31 spots in UN e-Participation Index
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 4, 2024 - 12:00am
The Department of Information and Communications Technology has attributed the Philippines’ “unprecedented climb” in the 2024 United Nations e-Participation Index to the eGovPH Super App, the government’s...
Debris warning issued as China launches rocket
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 4, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippine Space Agency issued a debris advisory following the launch by China of a rocket yesterday afternoon.
DSWD launches ready-to-eat food packs
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 4, 2024 - 12:00am
To ensure food security in times of disasters, the Department of Social Welfare and Development has come up with ready-to-eat-food packs that will be distributed to calamity victims.
Philippines sets Guinness record for bamboo planting
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 3, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines has made it to the Guinness World Record for the most number of people simultaneously planting bamboo in multiple locations in October.
Extension of Bangsamoro transition period pushed
by Sheila Crisostomo - December 1, 2024 - 12:00am
The Bangsamoro regional government has issued a resolution to extend the transition period from 2025 to 2028.
Lone bettor bags P16.7 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot
by Sheila Crisostomo - November 28, 2024 - 12:00am
A lone bettor bagged the jackpot prize of nearly P16.7 million in the Lotto 6/42 during the game’s live draw last Tuesday night of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
DSWD: No politics in ayuda programs
by Sheila Crisostomo - November 24, 2024 - 12:00am
Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian yesterday assured the public that the two financial aid or ayuda programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development are not being used for political gains.
Typhoons caused P800 million damage to infrastructure – DPWH
by Sheila Crisostomo - November 24, 2024 - 12:00am
The damage caused by tropical storms Nika, Ofel and Pepito to public infrastructure reached over P800 million, the Department of Public Works and Highways said yesterday.
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