Philippine News

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 …

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, …

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. …

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has expressed deep concern over the increasing incidence of counterfeit Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) certificates being utilized by traffickers to exploit Filipino women. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco emphasized that these counterfeit certificates can be easily detected due to the direct information link between the …

INCUMBENT and former senators on Monday paid their last respects to former senator and Armed Forces chief of staff Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon who died on June 12 at the age of 88. The Senate held a necrological service for Biazon with former Senate presidents Franklin Drilon and Vicente Sotto 3rd …

Photo Credit: Philippine News Agency President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his administration is working to provide livelihood packages to poor Filipinos to ease their dependence on doleouts and help lower the poverty incidence sustainably. In his vlog late Saturday evening, Mr. Marcos said cash grants given to families in impoverished …

DAD’S DAY SCENES. Fathers are seen bonding with their families at Luneta Park in Manila and at the St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina chapel in Brgy. Libis, Quezon City on Sunday as they celebrate Father’s Day. Norman Cruz and Teddy Brul  Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday paid homage to …

P80-m livelihood program to help over 370,000 fishermen in EEZ The Marcos administration will launch its “Layag WPS” project or the Livelihood Activities to Enhance Fisheries Yield and Economic Gains (Layag) from the West Philippine Sea aimed at protecting Filipino fishermen as well as state floating assets amid continuing incursions …

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Saturday that the Philippines has been recognized by the United States for its unwavering commitment in combatting human trafficking. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said they have received information that the country has maintained its Tier 1 status for the eighth consecutive year in …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is committed to the protection and safety of members of the media in the country, Malacañang’s task force on media security said after a survey found the Philippine media landscape “largely grim” due to persistent attacks. Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) Executive Director Paul …