Medicines (File Photo) Public hospitals with cancer specialty services and some health experts have expressed their support to Department of Health (DOH) officials who are facing complaints for alleged mismanagement of funds for cancer patients. In a statement, 20 public hospitals said that funds...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now accepting undergraduate and law students looking to gain professional experience through its internship program. In a statement, the SEC this is an opportunity for students to get first hand knowledge on company registration and regulation, the...
In photo (L-R): Lawrence Y. Ferrer – Bayad President and CEO, Dennis S. Gatuslao – Bayad Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer, Charles Benedict Mascenon – PitakaMo IT Solutions and Marketing Corporation VP for Operations, and Alexander Benedict Mascenon – PitakaMo IT Solutions and...
A cargo ship ran aground off Barcelona, Sorsogon due to rough weather condition, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Sunday, Jan. 22. Photo: PCG An incident report from the PCG said landing craft tank (LCT) Regent 101 departed from Lazi, Siquijor on Jan. 19 enroute to Lidong, Albay when it...
As part of its goal to ramp up the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration and to make the process more convenient for the benefit of Filipinos, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), together with public telecommunication entities (PTEs), mounted...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the country has breached 23 million nearly four weeks after the mandatory registration began. SIM cards (Pixabay) The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 22, said there are now...
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means’ report on its investigation on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry is ready to be routed for signatures among members of the Senate, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, January 22. “May committee report na, may recommendations na...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 18 individuals from a distressed boat in the vicinity waters between Carles Island and Gigantes Island in Iloilo on Saturday, Jan. 21. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG An incident report from the PCG said motorbanca “Prince and Mae” was carrying 18...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Let’s make one thing perfectly clear first. I’m happy for the likes of Dolly de Leon and Chai Fonacier to have been given such pivotal roles in the international films Triangle of Sadness and Nocebo. I’m happy for the recognition they’ve...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is continuously coordinating with the local government units (LGUs) of earthquake-hit Leyte, Camarines Norte, and Davao Occidental for possible technical assistance and resource augmentation. Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group The...
What makes a healthy nation? It is not enough that citizens are able to consume three meals a day, but they also have access to meals that are nutritious, utilizing ingredients grown by local farmers and sold at fair prices. A healthy nation is also one that is able to achieve nutrition security...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has tapped Robinsons Land President and Chief Executive Officer Frederick Go as presidential adviser on investment and economic affairs. This was announced by Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil on Friday night, Jan. 20. She added...
