Search teams detected underwater sounds while scanning the North Atlantic for a tourist submersible that vanished with five people aboard during a deep-sea voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic, the U.S. Coast Guard said early on Wednesday. Search operations diverted to area but still no sign of missing …
Read More »Here are the key things to look for in the Titan investigation, according to experts
One week after the world first learned the Titan submersible had gone missing on its way to the Titanic wreckage, investigators are beginning the search for answers about how and why it imploded. 'The debris field itself tells a story,' says CEO of Underwater Forensic Investigators Titan submersible: what we …
Read More »U.S. coast guard confirms submersible wreckage found near Titanic, believes all 5 men aboard lost at sea
If the Titan submersible is still intact, oxygen is expected to run out on Thursday morning. Coast Guard delivered no updates overnight into Thursday There were no updates in the search for the missing submersible Titan overnight into Thursday morning — a stark quietness as the 96-hour window for a …
Read More »Remembering Rizal on his birth anniversary
Today, June 19, 2023, marks the 162nd anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal’s birth. We not only commemorate his life but also his legacy in various fields such as literature, arts, medicine, and philosophy. He is, after all, widely regarded as the “greatest Malayan who ever lived.” It is disheartening that …
Read More »Divided over pension reforms
The Marcos administration has proposed a major overhaul of the pension system for military and uniformed personnel or MUP. The plan, which is still in its early stages, would require the MUP to contribute to their retirement fund, increase the retirement age, and remove automatic indexation of pensions to the …
Read More »DoJ offers P2M reward for Bantag’s arrest
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday put up a P2 million and P1 million reward, respectively, for information that could lead to the arrest of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag and former BuCor deputy security officer Ricardo Zulueta, the alleged masterminds in the killing of broadcaster …
Read More »Marcos: Nonstop aid for Mayon
PBBM vows provision for 39k evacuees and counting; Alert Level 3 stays Amid concerns that evacuees may be in for a long wait before they can return to their homes near the restive Mayon Volcano, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday night assured those affected by its eruption that the …
Read More »All 130 saved from RoRo fire off Panglao Is.
PHOTO BY THE PHILIPPPINE COAST GUARD Fishermen and the crew of a passenger ship rescued more than 130 people onboard a Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) vessel that caught fire while sailing a few kilometers from the Tagbilaran City port in Bohol province Sunday. It was the second significant fire on a …
Read More »Gov’t, private health care providers join forces for PhilHealth’s primary care network
Five local government units (lgus) and two private sector groups of clinics and doctors signed on Monday, June 19, an agreement with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to establish the country’s first seven primary care networks. DOH Sec. Teodoro Herbosa and PhilHealth Acting President and CEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma, …
Read More »Herbosa formally assumes DoH post
Health Secretary Ted Herbosa formally assumed his post on Monday, June 19, 2023. The turnover rites coincided with the 125th anniversary of the Department of Health. Herbosa vowed to be a “humanistic” DoH secretary. Health Secretary Ted Herbosa holds the DoH flag during turnover rites on Monday, June 19, 2023. …
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