
Aid to poor patients hike draws fire from JV
A sharp increase in discretionary medical assistance funds has triggered a fresh debate in the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) on the 2026 national…
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A sharp increase in discretionary medical assistance funds has triggered a fresh debate in the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) on the 2026 national…
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Before the sun rises, churchyards across the Philippines fill with the smell of puto bumbong and bibingka.
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Malacañang backed Dizon, stressing that the budget reduction did not originate from the DPWH but in the Senate’s version of the spending plan.
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The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is anticipating a record influx of 4.6 million passengers through its ports during the peak Christmas and New Year holiday…
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Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced Monday the release of P648.84 million in cash assistance, benefits, and incentives covering city…
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At Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club and Pico Sands Hotel, the annual Christmas Tree Lighting is always a much-awaited affair. One year, the décor paid…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has released its 2025 edition of Christmas cards, continuing its longstanding tradition of raising funds to…
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SANTIAGO (AFP) — Chile elected its most right-wing president in 35 years of democracy on Sunday, with arch-conservative Jose Antonio Kast scoring a thumping…
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Brazil’s Minister of Ports and Airports, Silvio Costa Filho, has announced a new private investment of R$948 million in works to expand and modernize the…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has joined the growing list of institutions that have downgraded their Philippine economic forecasts in the wake of the…
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The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has released the official guidelines and program flow for the Grand Paskuhan Concert 2025 to be held at its Manila and…
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External debt — obligations owed by Philippine residents to non-residents — grew by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $149.09 billion as of end-September…
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BingoPlus reaffirmed its support for advocacy-driven pageantry as it powered the Miss Earth 2025 Coronation Night, themed “The Silver Lining,” held in Manila…
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Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon called for the full restoration of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) during the first day of the…
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Nakibahagi si Senadora Loren Legarda sa National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) at sa Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) sa…
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The bicameral conference committee’s deliberations were postponed as the Senate and the House of Representatives worked to resolve issues related to the…
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The third day of the bicameral conference committee was suspended on Monday, 15 December 2025, due to a deadlock over the proposed 2026 budget of the…
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Inaprubahan ng bicameral conference committee para sa 2026 national budget ang mga panukala ni Senador Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan na palawakin ang School-Based…
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