President Marcos announced that he has approved the recommendation to cap the price of imported well-milled rice at P50 per kilo. In a video message on Tuesday, March 31, Marcos said an executive order will be issued to formalize the price ceiling on rice. "Nagrekomenda na ang National Price...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Nov. 24 to 30, 2025 showed that adult Filipinos posted a record-low self-rated well-being score, reflecting a decline in their assessment of their recent quality of life. The results, released on March 30, showed the average score on the...
Amid rising demands in the education sector, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, February 13, announced that it is granting up to five days of annual wellness leave to all teaching and non-teaching personnel to promote employee well-being. In a statement, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara...
Teachers’ groups on Thursday, January 8, expressed deep condolences over the untimely passing of a teacher in Muntinlupa City and called for urgent reforms to protect the welfare of educators nationwide. In separate statements, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers – Philippines (ACT) and the...
D.M. Wenceslao & Associates, Inc. (PSE: DMW) proudly announces that several of its key developments have achieved the prestigious WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified standard...
President Marcos has signed into law the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act which institutionalizes mental health and well-being programs in schools. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos signed on Monday, Dec. 9, the Republic Act No. 12080, an...
State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) is seeking the allocation of P6.02 billion supplemental budget so it can have ready financial capacity to cough up investment in case one of the consortium-members in the Malampaya gas field project would face snags in its capital contribution to the...
The consortium-members of the Malampaya gas field will inject up to $800 million worth of investments to stretch the facility’s production life cycle, as anchored on the 15-year extension granted by the government on the project’s Service Contract (SC) 38. As emphasized by Prime Infrastructure...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Two laborers allegedly died due to gas poisoning in a nine-meter deep well in Barangay Balawag here on Wednesday afternoon, March 6. MAP of Kalinga with Tabuk City highlighted. Police Capt. Ruff Manganip, Kalinga police spokesperson, identified the victims as Ernesto Banwa,...
NEO has become the first office developer in Southeast Asia to achieve the WELL Equity Rating, developed by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), across a portfolio of seven buildings. This milestone validates NEO’s commitment to support thriving environments where all...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – A construction worker drowned in a newly constructed well in Barangay 40 Balatong, this city, on Saturday, September 9. Police identified the victim Jaime Polenday, 24, from Barangay 10 Lubigan, Badoc, Ilocos Norte. Investigation said Polenday was catching frogs in...
Kidney transplant is not a cure but a treatment for end stage kidney disease (ESKD). The process, from initial evaluation and waiting for a donor to ongoing evaluations, undergoing the actual procedure, and post-transplant, may be rigorous and costly. The benefits of kidney transplant, however,...
