Health maintenance organization (HMO) Carehealth Plus Systems International has been placed under conservatorship by the Insurance Commission (IC) due to complaints of inability to provide claims. The IC said in a statement Monday, April 8 that Carehealth will be put under conservatorship to...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the "gains" achieved with the United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP) in the three-year project on technical assistance and capacity-building measures to further enhance human rights in the Philippines. In a statement, the CHR urged UNJP to...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday, April 8, said an "on-site" investigation was conducted following the data breach of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay “Upon learning of this incident, the NPC promptly initiated actions through its...
The lack of confidence in raising children due to rising prices of goods and services is compelling Filipino couples to delay or deprioritize childbearing, a recent study conducted by the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has disclosed. The same study, according to CPD Executive...
Delays in the implementation of the priority programs and projects in 2023 by the Cotabato City local government caused "shortfalls in the delivery of services and benefits intended to alleviate the socio-economic conditions of the city's residents," the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own investigations and collaborations with various government agencies in probing the recent string of kilings of barangay (village) officials nationwide. In a statement, the CHR said it "vehemently" condems these atrocious acts. It...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is hopeful for the future of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in terms of crime prevention and illegal drugs elimination as it welcomed the appointment of Police General Rommel Francisco Marbil as the new chief last April 1. Marbil has expressed his...
President Marcos has appointed a new secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang announced that Marcos designated Sabuddin Abdurahim as the new NCMF chief, replacing Guiling Mamondiong....
TOKYO — Asian shares mostly declined Wednesday after Wall Street sank, hitting the brakes on what's been a nearly unstoppable romp. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.8% in morning trading to 39,511.88. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 1.3% to 7,788.20. South Korea's Kospi dropped...
President Marcos visited the wake of the late Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner and lawyer Hubert Guevara to pay his last respects and remember the official as a friend and public servant. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. visits the wake of SEC commissioner...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has grown worried over the recent cases of killing and exploitation of girls in the country, and vehemently condemned what it described as "cruel and reprehensible acts" that violate their fundamental human rights. The Commission has received reports of a Grade...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is not inclined on removing the caps for the number of days allowed for maintenance shutdowns and even for the ‘forced outages’ of power plants across technologies. As sounded off by ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta, “it’s impossible to remove the...
