PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte maintained their overall high performance ratings but scored lower on trust, according to the Pahayag Second Quarter Survey conducted by Publicus Asia. Marcos reported a 62 percent approval rating nationwide, slightly higher than the 60 percent in the first quarter survey …
Read More »PH, China fishing talks improve
Marcos: Chinese vessels just tail, no longer block Filipino ships President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said fishing talks between the Philippines and China have progressed, despite recent reports of Filipino fishermen being blocked by Chinese vessels off Pag-asa Island, and the latest incident in which a Chinese military ship …
Read More »Sandiganbayan junks bid to present additional witness in Marcos Sr. case
The Sandiganbayan has denied the petition of government prosecutors to present a new witness in the ill-gotten wealth case against personalities being linked to the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his wife Imelda due to lack of merit. In a seven-page resolution on Civil Case 0178 involving Eastern Telecommunications …
Read More »‘Maharlika only needs signature of Zubiri before sent to Palace’
Only the signature of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is needed on the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill before it is transmitted to Malacanang. Deputy Senate Majority Floor Leader JV Ejercito told reporters Tuesday that the enrolled copy of the bill is ready for the signature of the Senate President. …
Read More »Former president Duterte leads possible senatorial bets in 2025
FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte topped the list of prospective 2025 senatorial candidates in a survey conducted by Publicus Asia. In its second quarter Pahayag survey, Duterte got 51 percent among respondents, a slight dip from the 55 percent he received in the first quarter survey. Former President Rodrigo Duterte. PRESIDENTIAL …
Read More »Marcos honors Covid vax makers, health workers
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, June 21, hailed those behind the manufacturing and administering of the Covid-19 vaccines as he credited them for allowing society to return to normalcy. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his speech during the launch of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccination at the Philippine Heart …
Read More »DOH chief warns PH may run out of nurses in 3-5 years amid exodus
The Philippines may run out of nurses in three to five years if nothing is done about their leaving for better-paying jobs abroad, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said Tuesday. To address this problem, Herbosa proposes granting temporary licenses to board-eligible nursing graduates and have them work as nurses in government …
Read More »FE.1 variant may cause severe COVID infections
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Rontgene Solante yesterday warned that newly detected FE.1 Omicron subvariant may cause severe infection in the vulnerable population. Because of this, he cautioned individuals with comorbidities and the elderly to always wear face masks. He noted that they should always keep their vaccination status up to …
Read More »PH kicks off bivalent vaccination rollout
The inoculation of bivalent Covid-19 booster shots officially commenced at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City on Wednesday, June 21. Department of Health Secretary Dr. Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa receives his bivalent booster shot administered by Dr. Gerardo Manzo. Over 2,500 healthcare workers also received their jabs after the ceremony. …
Read More »Private sector employees who will work on June 28, a regular holiday, to get 200% pay
IT is double or 200 percent pay for private sector workers who will report to work on June 28, 2023 during the observance of the Eid’l Adha or the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE). Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma issued Labor Advisory 14, …
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