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With the country marking Rabies Awareness Month this March, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Sunday reminded the public to have pets vaccinated and to seek immediate medical attention for animal bites to prevent rabies infections and rabies-related injuries and deaths. According to PhilHealth acting president and chief executive officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr., […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa threw his full support for the passage of a measure that would reduce the need for teachers to bear the cost of teaching supplies while providing quality education to their students. Dela Rosa commended Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. for sponsoring Senate Bill No. 1964 or the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act […]
To avoid the dire consequences of maritime disasters in the future, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee called for the allocation of more funds for booms and other equipment for oil spill containment. “The disaster caused by the MT Princess Empress oil spill has exposed how ill-equipped we are in responding to threats to our […]
UP Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) Director for Operations Bo Perasol has confirmed that the UP Fighting Maroons have secured the commitment of Fil-American Volcano Vista Highschool center Sean Alter, a 6’9″ center who will wear maroon in S86 of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). Perasol on Sunday said that the development “is […]
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons welcomed to its ranks three of the most sought after high school basketball players in the country as team officials on Friday confirmed that La Salle Greenhills (LSGH) standouts Josh Coronel, Seven Gagate, and Luis Pablo have all committed to joining the Diliman squad after graduating from […]
Senator Bong Go lauded the Department of Health and the local government of Sumilao in Bukidnon for the successful groundbreaking of the Super Health Center in the town. In his video message, Go, as the chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, emphasized the importance of making basic health services available to all, […]
The Philippine Senate adopted Senator Lito Lapid’s resolution commending the Philippine Government Contingent who were sent to aid in the rescue and recovery operations following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023. The 82-personnel contingent, composed of members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of Health, Office […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III urged the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to immediately act on his filed resolution seeking for an investigation on the alleged “undue payment” given by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to a joint venture in connection with a P3.19-billion Road information Technology (IT) Infrastructure project. “It’s about time that the […]
Senator Bong Go has once again emphasized the importance of Filipinos utilizing the government’s medical assistance programs through the Malasakit Centers. Go reiterated this following the opening of a new Malasakit Center in Region III, or Central Luzon, to provide more convenient access to government medical assistance programs for particularly poor and indigent Filipinos. The […]
Quezon City 1st District Rep. Arjo Atayde has filed a bill that seeks to impose a moratorium on the payment of student loans in times of calamities and emergencies. House Bill 7279 imposes a moratorium of the enforcement of payment of all fees, charges, and costs relating to student loans administered by higher education institutions […]