Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III emphasized the importance of investing in the country's healthcare industry, adding that this is one of the major realizations brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Hidilyn Diaz wanted nothing else but the gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a dream she long aspired for since her first go-round in 2008. Thirteen years later, the Zamboanguena weightlifter delivered just that, lifting her way to immortality by winning the Philippines' first...
Boxing great-turned-promoter Oscar De La Hoya related to the recent defeat of Manny Pacquiao to younger Cuban opponent Yordenis Ugas, citing that age played a role in their respective showing in the ring. Manny Pacquiao (right) and Yordenis Ugas touch gloves during their super WBA welterweight bout...
The national team for fencing is resuming its ‘bubble’ training in Ormoc City in preparation for the possibility of competing in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam early next year. As approved by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the training is set Sept. 18 to Dec. 5 at the Ormoc...
The World Boxing Association (WBA) is set to name Manny Pacquiao as its "champion for life" despite falling to Cuban foe Yordenis Ugas over the weekend. Manny Pacquiao (AFP) No less than WBA president Gilberto Mendoza Jr. made the announcement and met Pacquiao personally to relay the apology prior...
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) has joined the calls to postpone the September 2021 Physician Licensure Exam (PLE), citing the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. (Unsplash) "We must not gamble the lives of our future medical practitioners over a...
Over 1,000 individuals, organizations, doctors, and personalities have aired support to the call of medical and health-allied students to postpone the September 2021 Physician Licensure Exam amid the rising cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Pixabay) On Tuesday, Aug. 24, the...
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...
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on final reading a bill that provides for nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:10 and mandates additional protection and development of the nursing profession in the country. Nurses in PPE House Bill No. 9389 or the New Philippine Nursing Practice Act...
Contrary to the grim scenario painted by its officials about the 2020 financial condition of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, the Philhealth is still awash with cash and can easily pay the P28 billion it allegedly owes hospitals and medical health facilities. Philhealth logo This was...
Denice Zamboanga (left) and South Korean opponent Seo Hee Ham (ONE Championship) Mixed martial artist Denice Zamboanga is drawing inspiration from Filipino Olympic medalists in Tokyo when she squares off with South Korean veteran Seo Hee Ham in ONE: Empower event on Sept. 3 in Singapore. “Ang...
The super WBA welterweight showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugas could have gone either way, said WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr. Manny Pacquiao (right) and Yordenis Ugas clash during their super WBA welterweight title bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada...
