Category: General

TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas posted a 20.3 percent poverty incidence last year, lower by 1.9 percentage points from the 22.2 percent posted in 2021, officials reported on Monday.

This means that 10,264 more people in Eastern Visayas have been lift…

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has implemented an increase in the hemodialysis package from PHP4,000 to PHP6,350 per session.

In a news release Monday, the state insurer said the increase took effect on Oct. 7 under …

MANILA: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has warned the public against fraudulent text messages and to avoid transacting with them.

In a Facebook post on Monday, the CAAP said fraudulent text messages were allegedly from CAAP Di…

MANILA: Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Monday said he is ready to clarify his role in former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on illegal drugs.

Dela Rosa made the statement in response to Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Rommel Marbil’s call…

Manila: A new survey conducted by OCTA Research revealed that 38 percent of adult Filipinos now identify as pro-Marcos, showing a steady rise in support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his administration.

This figure, from the third-quarter…

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) highlighted local agricultural products during the 2024 World Food Day celebration on Monday.

DA Undersecretary for Operations Roger Navarro said agricultural products are either free or sold at a discounted…