Category: General

Marcos places NIA under OP control, reorganizes board

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order (EO) reverting the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) supervision to the Office of the President (OP) from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and reorganizing the composit…

PhilHealth logs steady rise in hemodialysis claims in E. Visayas

TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has recorded PHP272.8 million claims from hemodialysis patients in Eastern Visayas in the first semester of 2024, which is significantly higher than the PHP191.04 million during…

CA confirms Mejia as JBC member

Manila: The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday confirmed the ad interim appointment of lawyer Jose Vicencio Mejia as a member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) representing the private sector.

In his sponsorship speech, Senator Ronald del…

Marcos donates P150-M to PH Children’s Medical Center

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday turned over a PHP150 million donation to the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) and assured children cancer warriors and their families of continued government support.

Marcos’ visit to th…

Comelec sets Sept. 12 deadline for Guo’s reply to poll rap

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted anew the request of the camp of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo for another extension to file her counter-affidavit to the material misrepresentation complaint she is facing.

Comelec …

TVET Greening Training Programme

?SEAMEO VOCTECH has partnered with the Education University of Hong Kong to advance the greening of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET sector in Southeast Asia. The collaboration kicked off with the In-Country Training Programm…