SSS to put solar panels in offices, promote renewable energy
MANILA – The Social Security System (SSS) is planning to install solar panels in its offices to save on electricity expenses and to promote the use of renewable energy. In a…
DA to help farmers lower production cost as rice prices rise
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured intervention to help farmers lower production costs, which is considered a major factor in the rising market prices of rice. In…
PH keeps tight watch over growing Taiwan Strait tensions
MANILA – The Philippines continues to monitor developments over growing tensions in the Taiwan Strait as China caps its three-day war games around Taiwan, the country’s top diplomat said Tuesday. In…
Gov’t to hold aid drives, Kadiwa caravans, job fairs on Labor Day
MANILA – Government agencies led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will be holding three major activities to honor the Filipino workers in connection with the celebration of the…
PBBM urges Filipino Christians
to become better agents of change
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called on Filipinos to “know Jesus Christ more” to become better agents of change as Christians around the world observe the Holy Week.…
Actual construction of Bataan-Cavite bridge may start early 2024
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to start the construction of the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) within the first quarter of 2024. The 32.15-kilometer, four-lane…
BI augments personnel in airports for Holy Week exodus
MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday said it is on heightened alert and added more personnel amid an influx of travelers for the Holy Week holidays. “We are…
PCUP, Mercury Drug ink deal to help urban poor
MANILA – The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mercury Drug Foundation, Inc. (MDFI) at the latter’s head office in Bagumbayan, Quezon City…
PhilHealth warns of dangers of heat stroke
MANILA – With the onset of the dry season, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) advised the public to take necessary precautions to avoid heat stroke. “Hindi po biro ang heat…
APEC tracks progress in cervical cancer elimination
JAKARTA – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), through its Health Working Group, announced a comprehensive report that measures the progress in cervical cancer elimination and the status of intervention programs to prevent…