MANILA: The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) are in talks about the expansion of healthcare coverage and support for senior citizens.
In a news release Thursday, the NCSC said …
MALASIQUI: The Department of Education (DepEd) in Ilocos Region has downloaded PHP3.1 million as initial funding for the clean-up and minor repairs of schools affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina-enhanced southwest monsoon.
DepEd Ilocos …
MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday recognized actor, Auxiliary Commander Gerald Anderson, for his heroic act amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and the flooding it caused in the National Capital Region (NCR) last month.
Duri…
MANILA: A party-list lawmaker on Thursday emphasized the need for more sports economy policies to encourage investments in the development of grassroots sports.
Senior Citizens party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes said more homegrown athletes can follow t…
LAOAG CITY: All roads leading to the quaint village of Lumbaan-Bicbica in Pinili, Ilocos Norte are now being cleaned up to anticipate a throng of visitors during the 100th birthday celebration of national living treasure Magdalena Gamayo on August 13….
MANILA: The Australian government is launching its work and holiday visa for Filipino nationals “in the coming months,” the Australian Embassy in Manila said Thursday.
‘Both countries are now undertaking the administrative arrangements necessary befo…
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Antique Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has warned school kids against wading through rainwater to avoid leptospirosis that claimed three lives in the province.
IPHO Health Promotion designate Joenes Jereza said…
LEGAZPI CITY: The Philippine Statistics Authority 5 (PSA-Bicol) reported on Thursday that the inflation rate in the region slowed down from 4.6 percent in June to 4.4 percent in July this year.
Based on the summary inflation report, PSA Regional Dire…
MALASIQUI: Six boatmen associations in Alaminos City, Pangasinan have each received a motorized wooden boat from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) under its Integrated Livelihood Program.
Alaminos City Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office …