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Two of President Marcos’ economic managers are pushing for the integration of healthcare coverage as a part of the compensation package for all government employees. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman and Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto both said that the government is now considering offering health maintenance organization (HMO) benefits …

DEFENSE EQUIPMENT. Filipino and Indian delegates interact during the first-ever India-Philippines defense industry seminar at the Shangri-La The Fort on Friday (Feb. 16, 2024). The Indian Embassy-led event also featured a B2B component where attendees discussed business opportunities in the sector. (PNA photo by Robert Alfiler) MANILA – The Indian government has brought …

Leaders agree to end word war on Cha-cha, ‘work professionally’ Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez have agreed to end the word war between the two chambers of Congress over differing opinions on the Charter change push and to “work professionally” moving forward. “In front of …

EXTRAORDINARY CENTENARIANS. President Marcos stands between sprightly 106-year-old Apo Whang Od (left), the world-renowned tattoo artist, and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Valentin Ponce Enrile in Malacañang on Valentine’s Day, the latter’s 100th birthday. The President met with Whang Od before she was conferred the Presidential Medal of Merit for …

Vice President Sara Duterte condemned the attempted killing of Dr. Sharmaine Ceballos Barroquillo, a government doctor in Maguindanao, and lamented the occurrence of similar violent incidents in the country. Dr. Sharmaine Ceballos Barroquillo (Photo courtesy of Metropolitan Davao Medical Society Inc.) In a statement, the official deplored the violent incident …

At a Glance Foreign investment pledges approved by the government rose by an annual 127.2 percent from October to December, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Total foreign investment commitments jumped to P394.45 billion in the last quarter from the P173.61 billion recorded in the same period of 2022. …

The ill-fated M/L Dhiemal was promptly towed by Philippine Navy personnel to the seaport in Bongao, capital of Tawi-Tawi. (Philstar.com / John Unson)  COTABATO CITY — The Navy and local government units on Tuesday rescued 78 passengers of a distressed boat and its seven crewmen in the territorial seas of …

Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Thursday said there is no new directive to soften actions in asserting the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a media forum in Manila, the Filipino top diplomat …

Grade 1 student of St Mary Elementary school in Marikina City during face to face class on June 20, 2022. (The STAR / Walter Bollozos)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education has deferred its position on salary increases for teachers pending a World Bank study it commissioned last year …

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Speaker Martin Romualdez, Sen. Bong Revilla and Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr. attend the 100th birthday celebration of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile at Malacañang yesterday. (STAR / File) Zubiri, Romualdez agree on ceasefire; Imee sets probe MANILA, Philippines — …