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Poe wants PhilHealth to shoulder what gov’t owes health workers

MANILA: The unutilized funds of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) should be allotted to the government’s remaining balance to the health emergency allowance (HEA) of health workers, Senator Grace Poe said on Wednesday.

Based on…

Oil siphoning from MTKR Terranova begins – PCG

MANILA: Oil siphoning from one of eight tankers of the sunken MTKR Terranova began Wednesday following an oil removal test by the contracted salvor.

In a situation report, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Lt. Commander Michael John Encina said the salvor…

NA Standing Committee debates draft revised Value Added Tax Law

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee debated the draft Law on Value Added Tax (revised) at its thematic session on law building on August 14. According to Chairman of the NA’s Committee for Finance – Budget Le Quang Manh, the bill has four c…

Vietnam, China’s Macau strengthen cooperation

Vietnamese Consul General in China’s Hong Kong and Macau Le Duc Hanh paid a courtesy visit to Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region Ho Iat Seng on August 13 as part of her first working trip to the region. As part of her visit, t…

Hotels to launch annual sale on PH stays in Sept.

MANILA: The country’s hospitality industry’s largest sale on accommodations is set to open on Sept. 1, the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) announced Wednesday.

At a media launch in Manila, the HSMA said its annual September Online Sale (…

Marcos orders creation of more gov’t soil testing centers

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to establish more soil testing centers across the country to help farmers increase their productivity.

Marcos lamented the shortage of soil testing centers duri…