The Social Security System (SSS) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have signed an agreement to enhance social protection for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Rolando Ledesma Macasaet and DSWD...
Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC), one of the country’s premier healthcare institutions, marked its 50th anniversary on Aug. 15, 2024 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum with a historic gathering of all three living Filipino Cardinals, and some of the country’s leading figures in government,...
Heart disease remains the leading cause of mortality in the Philippines, claiming thousands of lives each year. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), ischemic heart diseases have consistently ranked as the top cause of death in the country, accounting for 19 percent of total...
The government has released an additional P3 billion to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to sustain the implementation of the Free Public Internet Access Program (FPIAP) nationwide. Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman approved the...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) It's too early to say whether or not the Commission on Audit's (COA) findings on the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) usage of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF)...
Komikon Indieket 2024 marks the return of Komikon events to Bayanihan Center in Pasig City on Aug. 31, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.. The grand independent komiks (comics) market’s theme "Balikbayanihan" is a play on the words " balikbayan " as a returning event and “Bayanihan...
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OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT (Part 1) Clear from the genealogy of PhilHealth is its continuing mandate to provide comprehensive and equitable health care. Policy-wise, there should be no more question that aside from quality education, effective public health is a good “strategy for bringing about...
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Amid rising dengue cases nationwide, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, announced that it has activated a comprehensive dengue outbreak response plan. (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) As the major blood supplier in the country, the PRC said that the implementation...
(Unsplash) The proposed "Sana All May Internet Act" was unanimously approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives on Wednesday night, Aug. 21. Receiving 203 affirmative votes during plenary session was House Bill...
By Dr. Marc Louie Del Rosario, Head, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Interventional Cardiologist at Asian Cardiovascular Institute, Asian Hospital and Medical Center Because of social media, we easily get updates on the lives of our friends, acquaintances, and famous personalities—from...
