Two lawmakers on Wednesday, Sept 15, said there is no need to pass a new law that would allow the private sector and local government units (LGUs) to purchase booster shots for COVID-19 v as it is already covered under the Vaccination Act of 2021 that Congress rushed to approve. Sen. Nancy Binay...
As it continues to bear the brunt of the pandemic, the country’s private education is now in a “critical state” especially with the steady decrease in enrollment in the past two years. (Photo from Unsplash) “As we start a new school year, the private education sector is in critical...
Say hello to a super luxurious bubble PRETTY X SAFE The sanctuary is found in a marine protected area If you’re stuck in the city right now, nothing will sound more heavenly than a trip to the islands. Can you remember when you last saw the beach? Dipped your toes in sand? Floated on your back...
Under the Philippine Port Authority (PPA)'s new terminal management framework, a couple of operators clinched 15-year management contracts for nine ports worth over P11 billion. PPA The first bid winner, Prudential Customs Brokerage Services Inc. (PCBSI) secured the contracts for five ports. These...
To boost the safe recovery of the domestic tourism industry, some private firms have stepped up in helping the Department of Tourism's (DOT) vaccination drive for workers in the sector through providing doses of anti-COVID jabs for them. Tourism frontliners and workers in El Nido, Palawan during...
The enforcement of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) new circular on the temporary suspension of hospital payments claims that are under investigation would mean hospitals would suffer, a hospital group said Wednesday, Aug. 25. (Photo from Pixabay) Private Hospitals...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the issues hounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and private hospitals which stemmed from issuance of a circular that suspends payment claims that are subject to investigation. RH Hontiveros is...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade has directed the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to put on hold the implementation of the mandatory motor vehicle inspection system until issues have been fully resolved. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Tuesday, Aug....
With decreasing enrollment in private schools, group calls for ‘urgent policy intervention’ from gov’t A group of private schools on Monday, Aug. 23, called on the government to implement “policy intervention” the soonest possible time with the steady decline in enrollment. (RIO DELUVIO /...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flagged four foreign-named yachts that were allegedly illegally moored at a private pier of the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in Manila on Thursday, Aug. 19. The PCG identified the yachts as Yue Hai Ming Zhu, Gu Cheng Gang Guan, Le Boss, and Yuzhen...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that private hospitals are responsible for the release of special risk allowance (SRA) and other benefits for health workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Malacañang photo) The Department of Health (DOH) chief was...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) praised on Tuesday, Aug. 17, its partners in the private sector for their initiative to provide tourism workers in El Nido, Palawan and their dependents their first dose of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A tourism worker receives his first COVID-19...
