
DOH: Guarantee letters unnecessary as zero balance billing takes full effect
Patients seeking treatment in Department of Health (DOH)–run hospitals no longer need guarantee letters from politicians, as the government’s zero balance…
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Patients seeking treatment in Department of Health (DOH)–run hospitals no longer need guarantee letters from politicians, as the government’s zero balance…
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The Philippines’ unemployment rate stood at 4.4 percent in November 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)reported on Wednesday. While the figure…
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BPI said the bonds — formally called Supporting Individuals Grow, Lead and Achieve Bonds — will have a two-year tenor and mature in 2028.
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Trump insists Washington needs the mineral-rich, semi-autonomous territory for national security reasons, arguing that Denmark is unable to protect Greenland…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that average headline inflation for 2025 settled at 1.7 percent, well below the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…
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‘If the kidnapping of a head of state and the bombing are tolerated, the message sent to the world is a devastating one, that is, mainly that law is optional…
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The Commission on Higher Education’s (CHEd) attention was called on the more than P647 million in unliquidated funds under its Merit Scholarship Program.
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Justice Acting Secretary Frederrick Vida has recommended that the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AAES) council set clear guidelines for the donation of…
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As the country enters 2026, President Bongbong Marcos Jr. has repeatedly described Philippine foreign policy as balanced and independent — friendly with all,…
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Currently, the Philippines and Indonesia impose the highest VAT in the region at 12 percent, while Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos impose only 10 percent.
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Although the MMDA assured it would demand refunds from the contractors, the advance payments remained unrecouped as of 2024.
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Theater is thriving in Manila, and it has been an exciting year to be in the audience. Out of the 29 productions staged in the city that I watched this year —…
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Without a clear path to restoring integrity in public finance and reinvigorating government-led investment, the benefits of external opportunities and easier…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan criticized China’s recent military drills around Taiwan, saying the exercises heightened regional tensions and affected…
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The Radio City Rockettes, the longest-running precision dance company in the United States, recently celebrated their 100th year at New York’s Radio City Music…
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In all cases, travelers from impacted countries with valid visas and green cards are expected to face heightened scrutiny at US airports.
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PALO, Leyte — Police and military officials in Eastern Visayas issued a stern warning to personnel Tuesday against celebratory gunfire, promising immediate…
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) — People gathered in several towns in the breakaway region of Somaliland on Sunday to celebrate its recognition by Israel — a decision…
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