Building a total of 349 specialty centers is among the goals of President Marcos before his term ends in 2028. Marcos revealed the plan during his visit to the Brain and Spine Center of the Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan on Friday, May 15. "As of now, we are...
International Finance Corp. (IFC) is preparing a fresh investment in the Philippines’ growing digital infrastructure sector, backing a local company planning to expand data center capacity outside Metro Manila. Manila Bulletin reported earlier that the World Bank Group’s (WBG) private-sector...
International Finance Corp. (IFC) is preparing a fresh investment in the Philippines’ growing digital infrastructure sector, backing a local company planning to expand data center capacity outside Metro Manila. The World Bank Group’s (WBG) private-sector lending arm disclosed last May 8 that it...
Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. is locking in long-term renewable energy (RE) contracts for its data center operations, moves intended to insulate the company from volatile power costs while meeting the intensifying electricity demands of the digital economy. The telecommunications giant said its...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, April 18, confirmed the release of 78 Filipinos who had been detained in Myanmar for immigration-related offenses after being trafficked to work in scam centers. In a statement, the DFA said the Filipinos had been serving sentences for illegal...
CABATUAN, Isabela – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inspected a newly constructed super health center during his brief visit to this town on Thursday. Accompanying the President were House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, Gov. Rodolfo T. Albano III, and Vice Gov. Francis Faustino “Kiko”...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) formalized a landmark initiative on Monday, March 9, to modernize teacher education in the Philippines through the establishment of Teacher Education Excellence Centers (TEECs) nationwide. DepEd Secretary and...
A total of 21,651 preschoolers in Manila will receive free milk courtesy of the city government under the “Yormilk: Kaagapay ng Batang Maynila sa Paglaki” program of Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso aimed at curbing malnutrition and foster the growth of children enrolled in public...
The Department of Health (DOH) has assured the Senate that all Malasakit Centers nationwide will continue operating without disruption next year. Sen. Pia Cayetano, who defended the DOH’s proposed 2026 budget in plenary, relayed the agency’s assurance following questions about its continuity...
About 114 families or 383 individuals in nine barangays in Pasig City evacuated early to evacuation centers as part of preemptive measures for Super Typhoon Uwan. As early as 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, five evacuation centers in Pasig City already accommodated 31 families. By around 6:30 p.m.,...
Public health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Friday, October 17, called out Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa over what he described as a “troubling mindset” on accountability and governance in the DOH, urging him to “stop blaming and start building.” In his Facebook...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro announced on Friday, Oct. 17, that the construction of the Concepcion Dos Super Health Center has officially resumed under the supervision of the local government. The mayor made the announcement while Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa appeared...
