DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that it will continue to inform the public on the adverse effects of vape and tobacco products. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are saddened that the vape bill lapsed into law. "Nakakalungkot na nag-lapse into law pero kami ay...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Milk products and cash amounting to almost P20,000 were reportedly taken from two drugstores on Old Maharlika Highway in Barangay Isabang here Thursday, July 7. The Generics Pharmacy, represented by Sheyne Mansilungan, 28, health care provider, and Dau Pharmacy,...
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI)—the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country—expressed cautious optimism due to its strong start in 2022 and its good 2021 results. The firm said it “sustained the momentum as it made a 2022 fast start for both carbonated soft...
Advancements in science and technology can do wonders in terms of defying aging. You can look a decade younger than your actual age. A healthy lifestyle goes a long way in delaying the aging process too! There is, however, one thing we are powerless to control: menopause. We cannot halt the...
SARIAYA, Quezon – A tanker carrying crude oil and unleaded gasoline worth P1.5 million was hijacked Wednesday, June 15, this town. Police are now tracking down the four suspected hijackers who left Eman Molejon, 28, of Barangay Sta. Catalina, Atimonan, this province, the driver of the truck owned...
Independence Day celebrations at Resorts World Manila Freedom rings at Resorts World Manila (RWM) for the 124th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine Independence this June 12, 2022. The Newport Mall at the Newport Garden Wing brings Galing Pinas! Fair highlighting all things Filipino for...
Local fishers were left with no choice but to look for alternative jobs apart from fishing amid the continuous fuel cost hike in the Philippines. A fisherman in Cavite (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) National Chairperson Fernando...
One notable law signed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte early this month is Republic Act No. 11765, otherwise known as the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act (FCPA), which gave three financial regulators the power to speed up addressing consumers’ complaints against financial...
PANGASINAN -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 1 advised all consumers and vendors to be careful when buying fish and other fishery products to prevent food poisoning. Fish vendors. (Photo courtesy of Liezle Basa Inigo) BFAR Region 1 Director Rosario Segundina Gaerlan...
Carla Abellana is fuming. She is not at all happy with various ads proliferating on social media that make use of her visage. She made this clear in an Instagram post. Sharing a screenshot of an ad that makes it appear she is endorsing a weight loss product, Carla wrote: “Please be advised that I...
Cacao is a high-value crop that can be made into various products, with chocolates, chocolate powder, and tablea being the most common ones. In the Philippines, the major producer of cacao is the Davao Region, producing 80.6 percent share of the country’s total cacao production in 2021. ...
DAVAO CITY — The City Government of Davao City has intensified efforts to monitor the entry of poultry products following the outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) H5N1 in some provinces of Luzon and Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, an official said. Dr. Cerelyn Pinili, head of the City Veterinary...
