Two drug rehab models developed
A PARTNERSHIP between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Department of Health (DoH) yielded two drug rehabilitation programs to prevent drug abuse...
PhilHealth transfer ‘utterly illegal’
THE PHILIPPINE Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) transfer of P89.9 billion of its unutilized funds to the National Government’s coffers is illegal, a congressman said...
CSC opens 800 gov’t jobs
AROUND 800 jobs are up for grabs in a three-day government job fair organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
In a Viber message to...
Minor dead, 10 Mati Road mishap
COTABATO CITY — A 13-year-old student died on the spot while 10 other minors were badly hurt in a road accident on Monday, Sept....
Yagi leaves no casualty in Baguio
BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City logged no casualties from severe tropical storm Yagi (Enteng) even as the city was battered by heavy rains since...
Deport foreign POGO workers by year-end, PAGCOR told
A PHILIPPINE senator on Wednesday asked the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to come up with a complete list of foreign nationals working...
Improved socialized housing bill OKd on 2nd reading
THE House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure seeking to improve the development of socialized housing projects by streamlining the...
Two more tropical cyclones are likely to form as Enteng exited PAR- PAGASA
As Severe Tropical Storm Enteng exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday morning, two more tropical cyclones could develop until next week,...
Deped has started to process salary increase differentials for teachers
According to the Department of Education (DepEd), the processing of salary increase differentials for public school teachers and non-teaching personnel, applicable from January to...
La Mesa Dam overflows, Ipo Dam releases water amid heavy rains
The La Mesa Dam has reached its spilling level, while the Ipo Dam is releasing water due to heavy rainfall brought by the Severe...
Fugitive ex-mayor from Philippines arrested in Indonesia, Manila says
MANILA - A fugitive former mayor in the Philippines accused of links to Chinese criminal syndicates has been arrested in Indonesia, Manila's justice ministry said in...
China renews call to remove PHL ship from Sabina
THE CHINESE Foreign Ministry has renewed its call for the Philippines to remove an “illegally anchored” vessel at Sabina Shoal after a collision between their ships at the weekend.