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Lacuna vows to prioritize health care in Manila
Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan will prioritize the health of Manila residents and will expand the programs of her predecessor, Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. At the inauguration of Manila’s 12th City Council on Monday, Lacuna-Pan...
Marcos renews ties with US
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has renewed his commitment to further boost the Philippines’ relations with its allied countries, including China and the United States (US), according to a report by Philippine News Agency. This was after he held separate meetings with fo...
SSS signs agreement with PPSC
The Social Security System (SSS) said nearly 200 job order and contract of service workers will get social security coverage after SSS and the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) last June 24, 2022. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Regino ...
LTFRB approves jeepney fare hike
The minimum fare for traditional public utility jeepneys (PUJs) will be P11 nationwide beginning July 1 after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) granted appeals for a fare hike, according to a report by CNN Philippines. The LTFRB on Wednesday approved consolidated peti...
NCR posts rising Covid positivity rate
The positivity rate in National Capital Region and eight other areas surpassed the recommended benchmark set by the World Health Organization, the OCTA Research said in a report by CNN Philippines. The WHO has set a positivity rate benchmark of below 5%. The NCR recorded a positivity rate of 5.9% b...
China ready to resume oil dev't talks with Marcos gov't
Beijing is ready to revive the negotiations on joint oil exploration and development with Manila under the Marcos administration, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin, in a presser on Friday, said joint offshore oil and gas developm...
MPIC wins Most Honored Company status
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) was recognized as a “Most Honored Company” in the recently announced 12th Institutional Investor Research (II Research) Annual Asia Executive Team survey. II Research recognizes Asia’s leading CEOs, CFOs, Investor Relations Officers, In...
Comelec to reopen voter registration on July 4
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday announced that voter registration activities will resume on July 4, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Acting poll body spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the en banc approved the resumption of voter registration which only run...
PH reports 32 more BA.5 cases
The Department of Health reported 32 more cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 in the country, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Health Spokesperson Ma. Rosario Vergeire said 21 of the cases are from Region 6, four from Region 4-A, four from NCR, and three from Region 3. This b...
PH withdraws from EITI
The Philippines has withdrawn from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) on the back of questionable metrics and procedures for assessing the compliance of implementing-countries with the international organization’s transparency requirements, according to a report by P...
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