German Ambassador to the Philippines, Dr. Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke shakes hands with Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Vice Admiral Allan Victor Dela Vega, the deputy commandant for administration, during the hand-over of various operational equipment at the PCG headquarters in Port Area, Manila...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Czech President Petr Pavel (Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) House Speaker Martin Romualdez commended the efforts of President Marcos after the Czech Republic expressed its support to the Philippines amid the ongoing dispute...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. visits a detachment of the Naval Installations and Facilities-Northern Luzon in Casiguran, Aurora on March 14, 2024. (Photo by DND) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. paid a visit at a naval...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — President Marcos said that his upcoming meeting with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken aims to maintain peace in the West Philippine Sea and not win the conflict in the region. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) Marcos...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has again ordered banks and other BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) to place the Philippine identification card (PhilID) at the top of the list of acceptable valid IDs as it is the official government-issued ID. In a statement, the BSP said all...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said they can now entertain round-the-clock calls at its new hotline (02) 8662-2588 and mobile numbers 0998-8572957, 0968-8654670, 0917-1275987 and 0917-1109812. PhilHealth PhilHealth said the contact numbers are all available “24...
The local stock market moved sideways with a downward bias but managed to end a few points higher on late bargain-hunting. The main index inched up by 2.45 points or 0.04 percent to close at 6,967.96 although only Conglomerates and Property firms advanced. Volume rose further to 891 million shares...
Batanes lone district Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. (PPAB) House Committee on Health Chairperson and Batanes lone distric Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. says the fire that broke out at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) underscores the immediate need to upgrade the...
One of the suspects who was arrested by CIDG operatives for namedropping First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos in their extortion activities. (photo: CIDG) They thought it would be a jackpot day—an easy P5 million— until they were shown police badges and guns. Three people, who were...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — President Marcos highlighted the importance of maintaining a rules-based order in the South China Sea, saying a safe passage in the disputed area would benefit not just the region but the entire world given the substantial amount of commerce that goes through it....
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reminded that national IDs should be accepted in financial institutions supervised by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSFIs) even without signatures. In a statement, the PSA said that financial institutions can utilize QR codes embedded in the national IDs and...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) approved an increase in the capitation rate for its “Konsulta” program to P1,700 per patient per year, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed in a statement on Thursday, March 14. Photo from PhilHealth The PhilHealth board also approved...
