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The Philippines has filed its ratification documents for the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Convention No. 190 that aims to curb violence and harassment in workplaces. This makes the Philippines the first Asian country to ratify the convention and the 38th worldwide. According to...
Price hikes at the domestic pumps next week ended up slightly leaner after Friday (February 16) trading, due to softening of prices in the world market, according to the industry players. At end-week, the final calculation for price hike in gasoline products was still substantial at P1.20 to P1.60...
Two of President Marcos’ economic managers are pushing for the integration of healthcare coverage as a part of the compensation package for all government employees. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman and Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto both said that the government is now considering...
Huge cash will be burned at the pumps next week, as oil products are anticipated to be on hefty price hikes again by Tuesday (February 20), according to the estimates of the oil companies. On the calculation of the industry players, gasoline prices will rise by P1.40 to P1.90 per liter, while...
To mark the fifth anniversary of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), the Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly launched the 2024-2028 National Integrated Cancer Control Program (NICCP) Strategic Framework on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Photo from...
The Philippines has assured the international community that it will continue to undertake efforts against tobacco use in the country. Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Hubert Dominic Guevara stated that the Philippines will continue to engage constructive dialogues, collaboration and share its...
New round of financial torment will have to be endured by consumers this week as the price of diesel products will rise by a hefty P1.50 per liter; while gasoline prices will go up by P0.75 per liter, according to the pricing advisories of the oil companies. For kerosene products, which is a very...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday, Feb. 4, commemorated the World Cancer Day and expressed her commitment to “stand united” with the global effort to address the “devastating illness” that caused millions of lives worldwide. (Photo courtesy of KMI TAMAN DESA Medical Centre)...
The Department of Health (DOH) extended warm congratulations on Thursday, Feb. 1, to former Undersecretary Dr. Susan Pineda-Mercado for her appointment as the World Health Organization (WHO) Director for Programme Management (DPM) in the Western Pacific. Dr. Susan Pineda-Mercado, appointed WHO...
As the Philippines grapples with increasing healthcare costs, the government is gearing up to conduct a morbidity study aimed at determining reasonable premium rates for insurance companies. The Insurance Commission (IC) and the Actuarial Society of the Philippines (ASP) have joined forces to...
The Department of Health (DOH) received Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) equipment valued at P4.8 million from the European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines. Photo from DOH In a statement on Friday, Jan. 26, DOH said that...
