
OVP budget passed in under 3 minutes; DOH, DoTr grilled for hours
As expected, deliberation for the 2026 Proposed Budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) was swiftly passed by Senate lawmakers on Thursday, but not…
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As expected, deliberation for the 2026 Proposed Budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) was swiftly passed by Senate lawmakers on Thursday, but not…
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House Appropriations Committee Chair Mikaela Suansing on Wednesday assured the public that the chamber-approved 2026 budget bill contains no line items for…
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ILOILO CITY — Several island barangays in the towns of Ajuy and Carles have officially cleared the bar for rabies-free status, following a rigorous on-site…
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Health officials also disclosed that the country recently recorded its first documented death linked to prolonged vape use.
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Senate Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said they will not allow a reenactment of the 2025 national budget in the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Act…
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If the first lockdown had been imposed earlier, it could have prevented 23,000 deaths in England alone in the first wave.
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go raised concerns during the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) 2026 budget hearing, questioning the sharp rise in…
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EXO has officially been added to the lineup for the 2025 Melon Music Awards.
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) can’t escape culpability for the perversion of the 2025 national budget, since it is responsible for releasing…
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Senator Win Gatchalian has formally sponsored House Bill 4058, or the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2026, proposing a P6.793-trillion national budget for…
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ILOILO CITY — A disturbing majority of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Western Visayas belong to the working-age population, according to data from the…
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The Department of Health (DOH) deployed on Saturday, 8 November, 1,300 teams of Health Emergency Response Teams (HERTs) in regions affected by Typhoon Tino.
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The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, 8 November, activated the National Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEO) in preparation for Super…
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The Department of Health (DOH) announced that it has prepositioned P33.6 million worth of health commodities in 11 regions in preparation for Typhoon Uwan.
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A whopping P9.2 billion in unprogrammed appropriations (UA) was allocated for the Visayas in recent national budgets to bankroll flood control projects, with…
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The passing of a significant moment does not yield to the limitations of time. It stretches infinitely. It stays, just long enough for the eye to savour it; to…
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The Department of Health (DOH) raised the Blue Alert status nationwide on Thursday evening, 6 November, due to the extent of the impact of Typhoon Tino.
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To ensure adequate supply, the Department of Health (DOH) said it will expedite vaccine procurement.
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