PhilHealth backs reduction of premium rates to 3.25%
MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday said it supports the reduction of the mandatory contribution paid by its members. “I think if I am not mistaken, it’s…
UN cites DSWD LAWA-BINHI as one of best practices vs climate change
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has gained another badge of honor after the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) lauded Project LAWA and BINHI…
DA stresses urgency of commercializing ASF vaccines
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday emphasized the need for the approval of the AVAC live vaccines for commercial distribution before the year ends, following the rising number…
Chiz: PhilHealth has enough fiscal space to cut premium rates
MANILA – Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday said the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) can afford to slash the mandatory contribution paid by its members due to the huge…
PBBM scores 50% approval, trust ratings: Pulse Asia polls
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. scored 50 percent on the latest Pulse Asia survey on the performance and trustworthiness of the country’s top government officials, which was released Monday night.…
Marcos sees rice prices going down further
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is optimistic that rice prices would go down further, consistent with the current price trend of the staple in Southeast Asia. In a sectoral…
Gov’t plans to buy 600K doses of ASF vaccines before yearend
MANILA – The government is looking to complete the procurement of 600,000 doses of vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) within the year to rebuild the country’s pork industry. In a…
PhilHealth board recommends end of single period confinement rule
MANILA – The Benefits Committee (BenCom) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) Board of Directors has decided to create a new policy that would remove the single period of confinement…
Significant drop in rice prices to be felt in January: DA
MANILA – With the reduced tariff on imported rice, a significant drop in its market price is expected in January, according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on…
Solar-powered water systems to provide Batangueños reliable supply
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Public Works and Highways in Calabarzon (Region IV-A) has announced the completion of three solar water system projects in Batangas province that are expected to…