A child reacts as he gets vaccinated against childhood diseases as part of Department of Health’s “Chikiting Ligtas” Vaccine Supplemental Immunization activity in San Juan City. JONATHAN CELLONA, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Primary health goals of PH ‘achievable’ – USAID official

AN OFFICIAL from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) believes that the primary healthcare goal of the Philippine Department of Health (DOH)...
Under the LPG Industry Regulation Act, all substandard and dilapidated liquefied petroleum gas cylinders should be replaced by Jan. 7, 2025. PHOTO COURTESY OF INQUIRER.NET

LPG prices up P10.45 per 11-kg tank in Feb

FEBRUARY is not off to a good start for consumers as the price of cooking gas climbed for the second month in a row. In...
PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco. PAGCOR PHOTO

PAGCOR GETS GREEN LIGHT TO IMPLEMENT CPCS

After years of waiting, employees of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation should have their salaries aligned with other GOCCs after the Governance Commission...

DITO energizes Dinagyang Festival 2024 with all-out enjoyment

ILOILO CITY, January 26, 2024 –  Iloilo experienced all-out fun and connectivity at the Dinagyang Festival 2024 with DITO Telecommunity’s Todo na DITO sa...
Top photo shows (from left to right) SSS Visayas West 2 Division Vice President Atty. Bernardo B. Dofitas Jr., Jordan Guimaras Municipal Planning and Development Coodinator Engr. Rodolfo G. Gamarcha, Jordan, Guimaras Mayor Cresente P. Chavez Jr., and SSS Iloilo Central Branch Head III Eva J. Cura after the ceremonial signing.

Job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers of the Municipality of Jordan...

GUIMARAS ISLAND, January 10,2024- One hundred nineteen Job order (JO) and contract of service (COS) workers of the Municipality of Jordan are now registered...
From Left to Right Yasuki Nakagawa, Catherine Magtibay, Norminio Mojica, Koichiro Hirao, Norihide Takei, Yokio Sato, Odessa Gan, and Ira Valte

Suzuki Philippines Unveils the New Jimny 5-Door; “Paving the Way for a New Era...

Everyone has been eagerly anticipating the launch of the new Jimny 5-door ever since reports of its sightings have been published late last year....
Fish is displayed for sale at the seafood section of a supermarket in Quezon City. RON CALUNSOD, ABS-CBN NEWS/FILE PHOTO

Bangus, tilapia prices slightly up

PRICE of bangus and tilapia slightly increased, according to the monitoring of the Department of Agriculture's Bantay Presyo. Bangus is now at P150 to 250 per...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue says value-added tax exemption of several medicines for cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, mental illness, and tuberculosis is under Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 17-2024. Photo shows various kinds of medicines. PHOTO BY VOLODYMYR HRYSHCHENKO ON UNSPLASH

VAT removal on 21 medicines to benefit more people – DOH chief

MORE people may now benefit from cheaper medicines following the government’s decision to exempt  21 medicines from the value-added tax (VAT), the Department of...
The Bureau of the Treasury says the state borrowed P171.09 billion onshore through its regular sale of debt securities such as Treasury bonds and Treasury bills in November 2023. PHOTO COURTESY OF INQUIRER.NET

PH ended 2023 with P14.62-T debt – Treasury

THE Philippines closed the year 2023 with a new record-high sovereign debt balance of P14.62 trillion, data released by the Bureau of the Treasury...
US Undersecretary of State Jose Fernandez speaks to the media at the US Ambassador's residence in Makati City on Tuesday, Jan. 30. JP SORIANO/GMA INTEGRATED NEWS

US urges Philippines to embrace renewable energy storage

AFTER a severe power outage hit Panay Island and other parts of Western Visayas earlier this month, the United States is urging the Philippines...