Free funeral services to poor now a law
Underprivileged Filipinos need not worry about burial costs as Republic Act (RA) 12309, or the Free Funeral Services Act, has lapsed into law.
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Underprivileged Filipinos need not worry about burial costs as Republic Act (RA) 12309, or the Free Funeral Services Act, has lapsed into law.
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Republic Act No. 12309, or the “Free Funeral Services Act,” became law on 28 September after Congress transmitted the bill for nationwide implementation to…
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As we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are called to look beyond the celebratory marches and examine the raw, agonizing complexity of the disease.
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Makati Medical Center illuminated its facade in pink on Wednesday, 1 October, joining hospitals nationwide in marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) will open 13 new migrant worker offices next year to serve 10 million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Secretary Hans…
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Toyota Financial Services Philippines Corporation (TFSPH), the financing and leasing arm of GT Capital Holdings, has entered the Philippine debt market with a…
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The increasing number of suicides among the youth in Baguio City was linked to worsening mental health issues, which may be exacerbated by advances in…
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Apart from free hospitalization and laboratory tests, the local government has hired additional medical specialists and consultants.
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Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) marked the 30th anniversary of its Laser Center under the Department of Dermatology recently with a program at the 8F Tower 2…
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In a bid to unlock a more efficient, seamless logistics corridor, the off-dock Customs bonded facility operated by the International Container Terminal…
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Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has strengthened its standing in the region’s wealth management industry after its Trust Banking Group secured…
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Makati has secured the fourth spot in the 2025 Mid-Year Health Care Index by City, emerging as the only Philippine city on the prestigious global list.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — South Korea’s prime minister apologized Saturday after a fire at a state data center disrupted hundreds of government online…
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Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will soon have access to free health services through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
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Maynilad Water Services, Inc., the West Zone concessionaire, is offering free septic tank cleaning to residential and semi-business customers in select areas…
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Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation–Cybercrime Division (NBI-CCD) arrested two individuals in General Trias City, Cavite, for violation of Section…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he “acknowledged the decision of the Executive” to restore P60 billion in “excess funds” to the Philippine Health Insurance…
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The House Appropriations Committee praised the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) “Katarungan Caravan” during a budget hearing, with Representative Brian Poe urging…
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