STOCK PHOTO | Image by Silas Camargo Silão from Pixabay A BILL granting amnesty to hospitals with denied reimbursement claims, embroiled in legal disputes with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), has been filed at the House of Representatives. The state health insurer has P59.6 billion in unpaid claims to hospitals, which it accumulated from […]
Students walk inside the campus of a high school in Quezon City, April 18, 2024. — REUTERS THE House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill that seeks to overhaul the Philippine education system by dividing the tertiary education pipeline and aligning it with industry standards. In a voice vote, congressmen approved […]
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are seen at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is reassessing its policies on deploying overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Kuwait, aiming to bolster protections for Filipino workers, particularly domestic helpers, in the Gulf state. Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo […]
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it would resume printing ballots on Jan. 24, after the Supreme Court (SC) ordered the inclusion of two more candidates in the midterm elections this May. This followed the issuance of temporary restraining orders (TROs) against the poll body on Tuesday after it disqualified social […]
PHILIPINE STAR/ RYAN BALDEMOR A GROUP of minority congressmen on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives’ top official to submit the consolidated impeachment complaints against Vice-President (VP) Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio to the office of the House speaker so discussions for her removal could begin. House Secretary-General Reginald S. Velasco should no longer “sit on” the […]
BW FILE PHOTO THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it has prescribed measures for agencies finding their budgets disrupted by last-minute adjustments by Congress. “This is to clarify matters pertaining to the instruction of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to various National Government Agencies (NGAs) to ensure sufficient funding of legacy projects and […]
REUTERS GLOBAL foreign direct investment (FDI) flows are expected to post moderate growth this year, driven by strong economic prospects in the US and the European Union (EU), according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In its Global Investment Trends Monitor, UNCTAD said that it is “cautiously optimistic” about global FDI […]
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it awarded expansion and rehabilitation contracts for three ports, valued at a combined P773 million. In separate notices posted on its website, PPA said it awarded the contract for the San Carlos, Negros Occidental port improvement project; the Virac, Catanduanes port […]
As we hold public officers and employees to higher standards of conduct and ethics, we also recognize the importance of supporting them in fulfilling these exacting principles of public service. This will reduce the burden of generally perceived low wages, and even boost morale. Given limited resources, it has become a normal practice for concerned […]
MIGUEL TABUENA — FACEBOOK.COM/ASIANTOURGOLF CARMONA, Cavite — For a pro golfer, nothing beats the feeling of hoisting his country’s National Open against an international field in front of kababayans and loved ones. This essentially will serve as the driving force for 39 Filipino bets as they vie for honors in the Smart Infinity Philippine Open […]