SSS: Maximum funeral benefits raised to P60K
MANILA – The Social Security System (SSS) on Wednesday said it has raised its maximum amount of funeral benefits to PHP60,000 to incentivize active membership. It noted that the implementation of…
DPWH reactivates motorist assistance program for ‘Undas’
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday said it will reactivate its composite teams to provide assistance to motorists in key thoroughfares for the All Saints’…
PH economic growth seen accelerating to 6% in Q3
MANILA – The Philippine economic growth likely accelerated in the third quarter of the year, driven by the growth in government spending, according to an economist. In a Viber message to…
PBBM sees immediate need to modernize agri, fisheries
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday stressed the immediate need to modernize the agriculture and fisheries sector, as part of the efforts to make the Philippines a “food-…
DBM OKs release of P3.84B for free college education program
MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of about PHP3.84 billion to fund the government’s free college education program, benefiting some 141,000 eligible tertiary education…
PBBM sees immediate need to modernize agri, fisheries
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday stressed the immediate need to modernize the agriculture and fisheries sector, as part of the efforts to make the Philippines a “food-…
DOH chief orders creation of committee to probe PhilHealth cyberattack
MANILA – Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has ordered the creation of a committee that would investigate the recent cyberattack on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) website last…
House panel OKs bill making senior high optional for tech-voc pursuers
MANILA – A House of Representatives panel on Wednesday approved a measure that would make Grades 11 and 12 optional for students who prefer pursuing a technical-vocational education. During the hearing,…
PH logs 45% increase in flu-like illnesses from Jan. 1 to Oct. 13
MANILA – The country has recorded a total of 151,375 cases of influenza-like Illness (ILI) from Jan. 1 to Oct. 13, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. In a message…
90% of P427B foreign investments set for renewable energy projects
MANILA – Nearly the entire PHP427 billion worth of foreign investment approvals this year will be tapped for renewable energy (RE) projects, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Tuesday.…