
Northern Samar poverty drops sharply
TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar’s poverty incidence fell sharply in 2025, with nearly 12,000 fewer families classified as poor as more households moved toward…
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TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar’s poverty incidence fell sharply in 2025, with nearly 12,000 fewer families classified as poor as more households moved toward…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go called for increased police visibility in local communities following the death of a 16-year-old girl in Lupon, Davao Oriental,…
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Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated that funds held by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) must be used to provide better healthcare benefits…
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The CarbonPH Coalition, an alliance of top Philippine companies championing nature-based solutions, has spotlighted the Philippines’ next steps to build an…
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A President who genuinely combed through P200 billion in flood control insertions found only P26 billion worth of rot because a full veto would have named…
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The administration maintains President Marcos remains focused on routine governance, public service delivery, and anti-corruption digitalization efforts.
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PhilHealth and St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City have signed an agreement expanding access to zero co-payment health care for eligible members, with the…
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The milestone is genuine. But it was built on consumption, remittance, and a bloated services sector, while manufacturing withered.
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TA former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) senior official said these programs become a debt of gratitude owed to a politician instead of the right of…
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The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must face the reality of poverty in the country amid rising market prices, stagnant wages and a lack of…
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Newly appointed Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Edwin Mercado inspected San Lazaro Hospital in Manila to ensure its readiness for an expected increase in…
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She said PhilHealth should bring services to people instead of waiting for them to seek assistance, including through schools and workplaces.
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Every month spent second-guessing whether to proceed is a month Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia spend closing the distance.
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Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez said that his continued prosecution at the Office of the Ombudsman could no longer be “justified” given the recent change…
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Newly installed Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) President and CEO Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho has laid out a five-point reform agenda aimed at…
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State firm Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is reviewing and reprioritizing its budget proposals for programs for children with special needs,…
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PhilHealth is reviewing and reprioritizing its budget proposals for programs benefiting children with special needs following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s…
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