PhilHealth to pay full cost of treatment for COVID-19 patients
IN THE midst
of growing public concern over the financial costs of getting treatment for the
coronavirus disease 2019, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
(PhilHealth) once again...
10K PPE coveralls to be produced daily starting next week
MANILA – Garment exporters will pioneer the local production of
medical-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) coverall after Holy Week, the
Board of Investments (BOI) said in...
DOLE to give P1.5-B cash aid this week to workers affected by pandemic
THE Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) is targeting to distribute cash assistance worth P1.5 billion to
its qualified beneficiaries this week amid the ongoing threat of...
On issuance of quarantine passes to farmers, DAR gets IATF-EID nod
THE Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging
Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) on Saturday granted the request of the Department
of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to authorize the issuance of...
DA: Select farmers to get P5K cash aid
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on
Sunday said it will distribute some P3-billion worth of assistance to local
farmers who tilled a hectare or less of...
China says it has sold nearly 4 billion masks abroad
BEIJING - China
has sold nearly four billion masks to foreign countries since March, officials
said Sunday, as they tried to stem widespread fears over the...
Oil skids on oversupply fears, US stock futures jump
SYDNEY - Oil
prices skidded on Monday after Saudi-Russian output discussions showed no
immediate signs of progress while US stock futures jumped as investors were
encouraged by...
Peso seen to trade sideways this week
MANILA – The Philippine peso is projected to continue its sideways
movement against the greenback this week along with the main stocks gauge as
investors continue...
‘Beware of COVID-19 investment, text scams’
THE Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) on Friday warned the public against unscrupulous individuals
and groups taking advantage of the coronavirus situation to defraud investors
and consumers.
In...
Corona beer producer halts brewing over coronavirus
MEXICO City - The
Mexican brewer of Corona beer said Thursday it was suspending production
because of the health emergency in the country over the COVID-19...