As part of the Mental Health Week celebration, the Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will unveil the Philippine Council for Mental Health (PCMH) Strategic Framework 2024-2028 on Thursday, Oct. 12. DOH said the framework represents a significant step in the...
President Marcos has asked the Senate to ratify the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190 to fortify the government's mandate to protect Filipino workers locally and overseas. File photos Marcos said this in his letter submitted for Senate concurrence ILO C190, or the Convention...
'Filipino Phenom' Suganob battles Venezuelan fighter By CALVIN CORDOVA Four months after losing a world title fight, Regie “The Filipino Phenom” Suganob will be tested once again as he will take on hard-hitting Venezuelan fighter Ronald Chacon in the main event of “Kumong Bol-anon XII...
Meagan Co Say, with officers of the Rotary Club of Naga headed by President Jonathan Lao and over 100 students and teachers from Maramba Elementary School (Naga City) joined the Vote4Youth Workshops last Sept. 1. In a few days, on Oct. 30, Filipinos will once again exercise their right to...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Kazakh southpaw Janibek Alimkhanuly stopped Germany's Vincenzo Gualtieri in the sixth round on Saturday, Oct. 14, to unify two middleweight world boxing titles in a showdown of unbeaten champions. Kazakh southpaw Janibek Alimkhanuly (AFP) Alimkhanuly kept the World Boxing...
The Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled the 2024–2028 Philippine Council for Mental Health (PCMH) strategic framework on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the Rizal Park Hotel in Manila. Photo from DOH Facebook page DOH said the initiative aims to guide the development...
The health maintenance organization (HMO) industry recorded a net loss in the first half of the year, reversing the previous year's profit, data from the Insurance Commission (IC) showed. According to the recently released IC report, the HMO sector registered losses amounting to P1.186 billion from...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Thursday, Sept. 28, called for the “responsible use of our oceans” and the implementation of sustainable practices to fight avoid maritime pollution and environmental degradation. A pod of dolphins in the seas off Cateel town in Davao Oriental. (Photo...
Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista (Courtesy of DOTr) The Philippines is seeking for a re-election in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council to further advance and protect the country's marine industry, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday, Sept....
The government of Denmark will be actively helping the renewable energy (RE) sector of the Philippines for the upskilling and reskilling of at least 50,000 Filipino workers who can then be employed not just domestically but also for overseas energy markets; and that is in line with the greater goal...
Kerala, India's southern state, is grappling with the Nipah virus outbreak, causing closures of schools and offices, and hundreds of residents being tested. Photo from Pixabay According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nipah virus infection, a zoonotic illness, is transmitted from...
As you prepare for your holiday travels this season, make sure to take note of these exceptional luxury properties that have earned recognition in the inaugural World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023. The announcement took place during an awards ceremony at the historic Guildhall in London on Sept....
