The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Friday, June 21, announced the approval of an increase in its coverage for hemodialysis treatments to P4,000 per session, up from the current P2,600 per session. The hemodialysis coverage increase was approved during a regular meeting of...
President Marcos' chief economic manager is confident that the rate of increase in consumer prices would fall within the government's target range this year. During the Philippine Economic Briefing in Tokyo on Friday, June 21, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that inflation may stabilize at...
MB FILE Despite her subsequent resignation as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), Vice President Sara Duterte was the top-performing Cabinet member of the Marcos Administration in a survey conducted by Tangere in May. Duterte, who served as DepEd chief for two years until her...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Department of Agriculture has reported that 211 facilities have been built in the Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan or Mimaropa region to boost agricultural production. CALAPAN City Mayor Malou F. Morillo (right) presents a...
The Philippines has commended the United Nations Security Council for crafting a resolution that underscores the urgent need to address the escalating crisis in Gaza. In a statement on Thursday, June 20, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the resolution reaffirms the international...
President Marcos has yet to pick a new Department of Education (DepEd) secretary following the surprise resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte from the post on Wednesday, June 19. File photo of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte In a text message to...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte explained her resignation on Wednesday, June 19, as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) vice chairman. DUTERTE (FB) “Earlier today, June 19, 2024, I sought an audience...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the Cabinet may reevaluate the proposed reduction in import duties on rice following feedback from various stakeholders regarding its potential implications. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said there remains an opportunity for...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, June 19, tendered her resignation as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary, leaving behind the official family of the Marcos administration. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media about her resignation as Education secretary effective July 19,...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allotted P387 million to the Department of Health for its medical vehicles. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman approved the issuance of authority to purchase motor vehicles (APMV), permitting the procurement of 141 units of motor vehicles,...
The Marcos administration’s economic team encouraged major Japanese companies to strengthen their technology expertise in the country to spur industry development and economic growth. On the sidelines of the Philippine Economic Briefing in Japan, the economic team engaged with top executives of...
The Philippines has fallen in the 2024 global ranking that assesses how economies balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. In this year's Energy Transition Index (ETI) by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Philippines dropped to 105th out of 120...
