International tourist arrivals in the country beached the three million mark while tourism receipts surged to P212.47 billion, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported Wednesday, July 19. Latest data from the DOT recorded a total of 3,000,079 international visitor arrivals from January 1 to July...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to conduct an investigation on a maritime incident involving a Roll-on, roll-off passenger vessel that ran aground in the shoreline of Banton, Romblon on Sunday, July 16. MV Maria Helena is tilted 10 degrees on its portside...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) suspended the passenger ship safety certificate of roll-on, roll-of (ro-ro) passenger vessel MV Maria Helena after it tilted and ran aground off Banton, Romblon on Sunday, July 16. *(Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) * Rizal Victoria, regional director of...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid on Thursday, July 6 expressed his belief that whatever tourism campaign slogan is used by the Philippine government, it still delivers the same message and appeal. Sen. Manuel "Lito"...
Parish priest Rev. Fr. Jason Laguerta will celebrate two feast masses on Thursday, July 6, at the St. Maria Goretti Parish in Paco, Manila, in solemn commemoration of the feast of St. Maria Goretti. St. Maria Goretti (Catholic Tradition) The fiesta masses will be held at 7 a.m. and at 12:15 p.m. The...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is undertaking a cumulative impact assessment on the reclamation projects in Manila Bay. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Yummie Dingding) Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said in a...
By Maria Victoria M. Lucasan, RND, MBA I had PCOS but I was not aware of it until I had difficulty getting pregnant. Menstruation would come on time. No abdominal cramps, no acne. I was asymptomatic. In my entire career, however, I was exposed to an environment of free meals that were fat-laden,...
The leadership of the Department of Health (DOH) has been formally turned over to newly appointed Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa by Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in conjunction with the office's 125th-anniversary celebration on Monday, June 19. Usec. Vergeire has turned over...
Former Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire has been named the "chief of all undersecretaries" by newly appointed DOH head Ted Herbosa. " DOH Officer -in -Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire speaks to members of the media during the first face -to -face press briefing after...
Filipinos were warned against fake social media pages using the name and photos of Department of Health Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vegeire. DOH OIC Maria Rosario Vergeire (Photo courtesy of PCOO) DOH, in an official statement, said any remarks made by fake social media pages are not...
Jodi Sta. Maria and Iwa Moto are only too happy that their son Thirdy just graduated from high school. Both took to social media to document the moment. Jodi couldn't believe how time flies. "I closed my eyes for a moment and suddenly a man stood where a baby I carried in my arms used to be," she...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A student died while one other was injured after the motorcycle they were riding in fell into a drainage canal in Barangay Nalvo in Sta. Maria town, this province, on Friday, May 12. Police said that Mark Lawrence Canezo, 18, a Grade 11 student, the...
