Four specialty hospitals put up by government in Quezon City will suffer nearly P1 billion total cuts in their 2022 budget amid the continued onslaught of the COVID-19. Hospital scene COVID-19 QC Second District Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo lamented the government decision to slash the 2022...
The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed Thursday, September 30, the passage of a Senate bill which will provide fixed terms for military officials holding senior positions and ranks in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and remove the "revolving door policy" within the...
A community library bucked the pull out of books and documents published by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in at least three state university libraries. (Unsplash) The Kalinga State University (KSU), Isabela State University (ISU), and Aklan State University (ASU) removed...
Laguna dealt San Juan its first loss in the Northern Division while Iloilo remained flawless in the Southern Division of Professional Chess Association of the Philippines’ (PCAP) third conference online tournament Wednesday. The Laguna Heroes pulled off a 12.5-8.5 victory over the San Juan...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) may be tapped to enforce security for the coming national and local elections in May 2022 but it would be on a case to case basis and not nationwide, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday, September 29. Defense...
Two youth groups on Wednesday, Sept. 29, welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections to extend voter registration until Oct. 31. Over 500 residents from the North and South districts of Cebu City line up in the voter registration in Robinsons Galleria, Cebu on Sept. 28, 2021 (JUAN CARLO DE...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) and University of the Philippines (UP) mourned the passing of National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera. Bienvenido Lumbera Lumbera passed away on Sept. 28. He was 89. UST expressed grief over the loss of alumnus Lumbera. He earned his Bachelor of...
An educator lamented the removal of books and documents published by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in at least three state university libraries. (Photo courtesy of ISU-ECHAGUE) The Kalinga State University (KSU), Isabela State University (ISU), and Aklan State University...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) announced Wednesday, September 29, that it will enter into an agreement with the Department of Health (DOH) to define the deployment of military medical personnel to hospitals which are requesting for assistance due to the recent surge of coronavirus...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed gratitude to the Australian government Wednesday, Sept. 29, for its P57 million worth of donated medical equipment and supplies to support the military's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) Department...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III clarified that the renovation of the former headquarters of the Land Bank of the Philippines in Makati is part of the infrastructure works being undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) since 2019. Finance Secretary Carlos G....
The European Union and its member states and financial institutions will continue to step up their contribution to the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron said Tuesday. European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron (via Twitter) “No...
