Senator Joel Villanueva has commended the establishment of additional medical schools across the country saying this would help boost Filipinos’ access to healthcare and ensure every community will have access to a doctor and quality medical services. Villanueva made the remark following the...
Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson thus rejected on Tuesday claims of "undeclared martial law" by some minority senators to the security survey and inspection (SSI) of the Senate premises by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Bureau of Fire Protection, assisted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Senators on Monday, June 15 urged the Department of Health (DOH) and Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to look into the plight of a widow who allegedly was forced to cough up P1-million by a hospital as a deposit for her husband who needed immediate surgery but eventually died unable...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) recorded 10,888 business establishment visits across Quezon City from May 29 to June 5 under its Target Hardening Program as part of an intensified public safety campaign. The visits aimed to sustain police visibility, deter criminal activity, and strengthen...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has begun negotiations with Switzerland-based SICPA SA for a proposed ₱13.44-billion fuel marking program extension beyond the expiration of the current contract in mid-2026, ensuring the continuation of a key anti-smuggling initiative that has been in place since...
Public health advocates and lawmakers renewed calls for the immediate passage of the proposed Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Environment Bill amid concerns over increasing tobacco and vape use among Filipino youth. The appeal was made during a gathering in Quezon City in line with World No Tobacco Day...
Twenty-five years after the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) restructured the country’s electricity sector, government and industry players are expected to raise a toast to “market liberalization” as a success story. Whether consumers feel just as energized, however, is another...
Recent rotational brownouts in Luzon have highlighted the urgent need to modernize the country’s aging power grid, with state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) warning that transmission bottlenecks and delayed infrastructure projects are increasingly...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, May 28, said Philippine law enforcement operations involving Chinese nationals are being conducted in accordance with Philippine laws and are not targeted against any nationality. In a statement, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Analyn Ratonel said...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has bolstered coordination with government agencies and stakeholders through inter-agency meetings focused on enhancing public safety, law enforcement cooperation, and governance in the city. QCPD director PBGen. Randy Glenn Silvio said the District...
The declaration of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla that it is preparing the “grandest case of them all” against former House speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has instantly captured public attention. Allegations of conspiracy to defraud the National Treasury through the budget...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, May 24 urged authorities to boost its intelligence work as it is key to tracking down and arresting high-profile personalities wanted by law enforcement. Lacson, a former national police chief, pointed this out when asked what advice he can give to law...
