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Day: July 16, 2024

Dialysis patient lauds PhilHealth’s increased benefits

MANILA: Aileen Climacosa Torres is one of the dialysis patients who took to social media their gratitude for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for the increased hemodialysis package rate.

‘Na-diagnose po ako ng chronic glomerul…

Higher WESM price hikes power rates in Bacolod, southern Negros

BACOLOD CITY – The price increase in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) has led to higher residential power rates for July in Bacolod City and other localities in central and southern Negros Occidental.

Separate reports on Tuesday showed t…

DENR uses drones in managing C. Visayas protected areas

CEBU CITY: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) bolsters its protected area management in Central Visayas through the use of advanced technology.

‘Drones would be beneficial in protecting natural resources, especially in monitor…

NIA eyes P20.7-B dam project in Capiz before end of Marcos term

ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is hoping to start construction of the PHP20.7- billion Panay River Basin Integrated Development Project (PRBIDP) in Capiz in 2026, or even earlier, if they can secure savings in 2025.

In an…

P17-M illegal drugs seized in 2-day C. Visayas ops

CEBU CITY: Over PHP17 million worth of illegal drugs were confiscated during the two-day simultaneous anti-criminality operations in Central Visayas, even as the police was occupied securing the Palarong Pambansa.

Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, spokespe…

800 NorMin families to get food credits under ‘Walang Gutom’

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) on Tuesday started the implementation of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), which will initially benefit 800 families.

During the launch, DSWD-10 Dire…