MANILA: The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) on Tuesday launched its state-of-the-art facility and equipment to provide quality health services to Filipinos, especially cancer patients.
UP-PGH director Gerardo Legasp…
MANILA: The bill renewing the franchise of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for another 25 years has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives.
According to a news release on Tuesday, the House Committee on Legislative Franchises approved …
MANILA: The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the dismissal from service of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for grave misconduct.
In an order dated Aug. 12, the Ombudsman also ordered the forfeiture of Guo’s retirement benefits and perpetu…
LAOAG: A 28-week feeding program will target 2,173 children from Ilocos Norte under a program of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) starting Aug. 19.
The feeding program for select elementary students aims…
DUMAGUETE: Dengue cases in Negros Oriental rose significantly in the first eight months this year compared to the same period last year, a health official said Tuesday.
Dr. Liland Estacion, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief, said the latest we…
ILOILO: Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Tuesday signed Executive Order No. 168, establishing the ‘Turista sa Barangay,’ which seeks to develop villages as venues for tourism events and activities, and as a point of care for tourists.
The EO sa…
MANILA: De La Salle University and Far Eastern University will try to keep their winning forms in the V-League Men’s Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday.
The Green Spikers will battle the winless Emilio Aguinaldo College General…
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured that expired vaccines will neither be used nor purchased against the African swine fever (ASF).
“We can assure you na iyong bibilhin at gagamitin ay (that those that will be procured and u…
TACLOBAN: Northern Samar province welcomes the anticipated entry of Envision Energy’s Wind Turbine Project in Allen town, the sixth renewable energy venture in the province.
John Allen Berbon, head of the provincial economic development and investmen…