The Medical City and the Department of Tourism signed a memorandum of agreement to position the Philippines as the top global medical tourism destination. In photo are DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and The Medical City President and Group CEO, Dr. Eugenio Jose F. Ramos (seated, 2nd...
The Pag-IBIG Fund has received another ‘Unmodified Opinion’ from the Commission on Audit (COA) for the 12th consecutive year, top officials announced today, 16 July 2024. In a letter dated 21 June 2024, state auditors informed the agency that it has rendered an unmodified opinion on the...
By THE MANILA BULLETIN Tobacco harm reduction advocates have denounced anti-vaping groups for spreading misinformation and misleading the public, which they say prevents millions of smokers from accessing potentially life-saving smoke-free alternatives. David Sweanor, an adjunct professor of law at...
Sweden is on track to become the first nation to achieve smoke-free status, with its dramatic decline in cigarette smoking attributed to a shift toward smokeless products, according to a new report. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said that only 5.6 percent of Swedish adults smoked cigarettes in...
A comprehensive commentary made by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official in an international peer-reviewed publication recommends a switch from combustible cigarettes to smoke-free products to reduce the exposure of adult smokers to many toxins and carcinogens. Dr. Lorenzo Mata,...
Former Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta slammed Senator Pia Cayetano’s statements for putting at serious risk the livelihoods of three million people dependent on tobacco industry. Former Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta “I’d rather have one thousand Dirty Ashtrays (award) than...
With social media today becoming a strong barometer of public sentiment, then it can be reliably discerned that cigarette smoking has tumbled out of vogue. But curiously, a similar fate has not yet befallen nicotine, the active stimulant in cigarettes, vapes, e-cigarettes, and heated...
Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Hubert Guevara, head of the Philippine delegation to the 10th Conference of Parties (COP) The Philippines drew widespread support from international anti-smoking advocates amid attempts by the Global Alliance on Tobacco Control (GATC) to discredit the...
In the heart of the Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch) community, there was an air of anticipation and excitement as its geared up for its most awaited and historic event of the year – the International Missionary Day and Home Free Global Crusade 15: Christ the Peacemaker Tour,...
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles and Director Retired Judge Felix Reyes on Monday, Oct. 23, personally filed charges against four firms involved in "unauthorized" online lottery operations in the country. Photo credit to PCSO "Hindi tayo nagbibiro (We are not...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Monday, Oct. 23, that out of 1,947 examinees, 1,076 successfully passed the October 2023 foresters licensure examination. PRC Maricel Payusan Carreon, an examinee from Cebu Technological University-Argao, achieved the top spot in the board...
A global security threat specialist sounded the alarm bells that various armed groups in Mindanao, previously involved in the kidnap for ransom operations and other heinous crime activities, are currently behind the proliferation of cigarette smuggling in the country. Professor Rohan Gunaratna of...
