Category: National

DBM taps PCO, media groups to back ‘Open Government Partnership’ initiative

THE Department of Budget Management (DBM) has tapped the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and key local media organizations to enhance communication efforts and promote the principles of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Aside from the PCO, the DBM also established strategic partnerships with the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, Inquirer Interactive Inc., DZRH Manila Broadcasting Company… Read More DBM taps PCO, media groups to back ‘Open Government Partnership’ initiative

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SSS pushes contribution subsidy program

MANILA — The Social Security System (SSS) is pushing for a new program to help finance its members’ contribution. In a press briefing in Malacanang on Tuesday, SSS President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Joseph M. de Claro even invited lawmakers for a discussion over what he called ‘Contribution Subsidy Program’ or CSP. De Claro… Read More SSS pushes contribution subsidy program

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PhilHealth approves P284-B budget for 2025, hikes benefits case rates

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | December 17, 2024 MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board of Directors has approved the PHP284 billion corporate operating budget (COB) for fiscal year 2025, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. The total amount is 10 percent higher than the previous year’s PHP259 billion. The corporate operating budget… Read More PhilHealth approves P284-B budget for 2025, hikes benefits case rates

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United States, The Asia Foundation launch P16.8-M initiative to boost cyber resilience of Philippine human rights groups

MANILA | December 13, 2024—In commemoration of Human Rights Day, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and The Asia Foundation launched on December 12 a Php16.8-million ($300,000) initiative that will strengthen the capacity of human rights organizations in the Philippines to thwart cybersecurity threats, including doxing, phishing, and organized digital… Read More United States, The Asia Foundation launch P16.8-M initiative to boost cyber resilience of Philippine human rights groups

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Cayetano pushes for creation of PhilATOM to regulate safe use of nuclear energy in PH

SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday stressed the need for a regulatory framework for nuclear energy as he pushed for a bill to establish the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM). The proposed measure aims to enhance the safety, security, and peaceful utilization of nuclear energy in the country. Filed under Committee Report No. 429… Read More Cayetano pushes for creation of PhilATOM to regulate safe use of nuclear energy in PH

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U.S. Peace Corps hosts climate leadership training for Philippine Science High School students

MANILA, November 29, 2024 — From November 18 to 22 in Iloilo City, the U.S. Peace Corps organized a workshop that trained students from the Philippine Science High School System (PSHS System) to plan and implement sustainable, science-driven climate solutions in their schools and communities. During the workshop titled “Building Student Volunteer Leaders for Climate… Read More U.S. Peace Corps hosts climate leadership training for Philippine Science High School students

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United States, Ayala Healthcare launch partnership to expand HIV services in the Philippines

MANILA, November 27, 2024 — On November 27, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a partnership with Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), to strengthen the private sector’s role in making stigma-free care and lifesaving HIV services more accessible in the Philippines, which has one of the fastest-growing… Read More United States, Ayala Healthcare launch partnership to expand HIV services in the Philippines

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Number of Filipino higher education students in United States reaches 15-year high 

MANILA | November 20, 2024—More than 4,000 Filipinos decided to pursue their higher education in the United States in the last academic year, according to the Open Doors 2024 Report on International Educational Exchange released on November 18 to mark International Education Week. The report found that 4,100 Filipinos studied at higher education institutions in… Read More Number of Filipino higher education students in United States reaches 15-year high 

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Preemptive evacuations limit tropical cyclone-related deaths

MANILA | November 18, 2024– The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday lauded local government units (LGUs) for their quick and efficient preemptive evacuation of residents at the height of Super Typhoon Pepito, resulting in just two confirmed casualties as of posting time. Pepito (international name: Man-yi) was downgraded to severe tropical… Read More Preemptive evacuations limit tropical cyclone-related deaths

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Villanueva questions low loan utilization amid delays in DOTr projects

SENATOR Joel Villanueva, Senior Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, raised concerns over the low loan utilization rate and project delays at the Department of Transportation (DOTr), calling into question the rationale behind taking out foreign loans if the agency is not yet ready or capable of implementing the projects. Villanueva highlighted the… Read More Villanueva questions low loan utilization amid delays in DOTr projects

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