A lawyer said members would not be able to claim their contributions if in case PhilHealth would be bankrupt and shut down by 2022. A PhilHealth executive recently announced that …
Third District Representative Pablo John Garcia asked the port and customs authorities to inspect all warehouses and storage facilities in Cebu for any materials that could cause danger or explosion …
About 400 enforcers of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) were deployed on the roads to serve as COVID-19 safety marshals and to assist in the implementation of health …
Dozens of Chinese and Filipinos were arrested after the Philippine National Police (PNP) launched an operation against illegal online gambling in Cagayan province on Tuesday night. According to a DZRH …
CHR Commissioner Karen Dumpit said there is no compelling reason to reimpose the death penalty in the Philippines. During the House Committee on Justice hearing on death penalty bills, Commission …
President Rodrigo Duterte will not fire Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president and chief executive officer Ricardo Morales unless there is evidence linking the retired general to corruption. Palace spokesperson …
For House Committee on Dangerous Drugs chair Robert Ace Barbers, only the death penalty would bring “shivers to the bones” criminals. Barbers expressed his support to the reinstatement of capital …
A lawmaker questioned Wednesday PhilHealth’s (Philippine Health Insurance Corporation) P45 billion projected claims related to COVID-19, citing it should be lower even if patients were in severe conditions. PhilHealth acting …
Malacañang does not see modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) extension in Metro Manila and other high-risk areas, citing the economy cannot afford longer lockdown. “Tatapatin ko po kayo, hindi na …
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said the new AFP chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay’s suggestion to use Anti-Terror law in regulating social media is “illegal and unconstitutional.” “That will go …
Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed Wednesday that at least two Filipinos were among 73 casualties after two blasts rocked a port in Beirut, Lebanon. The two Filipino workers were inside …
Department of Transportation (DOTr) said all passengers traveling through public transport are required to wear face shields starting August 15, 2020. DOTr Undersecretary for Administrative Service Artemio Tuazon Jr., in …
PhilHealth President and CEO Ricardo Morales said whistle-blower former anti-fraud officer Thorsson Montes Keith is only accusing the agency’s officials of corruption because he did not get the promotion. Morales …
Malacañang said Tuesday the government has no plans to ban Chinese mobile application TikTok in the Philippines amid privacy issues surrounding the popular video platform. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said …
A doctor said the use of the rapid test kits to screen employees returning to work led to the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. According to Dr. Antonio …
Singaporean e-commerce platform Shopee announced Tuesday it increased its handling or transaction fee on all successful purchase to keep its business “sustainable.” From 1.5 percent, the transaction fee was raised …
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said President Rodrigo Duterte barred the Philippine troops from participating in holding naval exercises in the South China Sea. Lorenzana said in a press briefing Monday …
Resigned PhilHealth anti-fraud officer Thorsson Montes Keith accused Senior Vice President Augustus de Villa of ripping the pages of the anomalous documents during the Senate hearing on the agency’s alleged …
A board member claimed Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) president Ricardo Morales and other high-ranking officials repeatedly approved alleged overpriced IT equipment, which cost millions of pesos. According to Alejandro …
Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla released Tuesday the local government’s guidelines on its implementation of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). In a Facebook post, the Cavite LGU imposed the following protocols …
Motorcycle back-riding in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) is permitted if the passenger is an essential worker, said Joint Task Force COVID Shield commander Police Lieutenant General Guillermo …
Senator Richard Gordon said he would not let Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa lead the hearings on the death penalty bill, calling the former PNP chief “biased.” Dela Rosa volunteered …
Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay, the newly appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief, wants to utilize the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Anti-Terror Law to regulate the use …
A man who was allegedly suffering from mental illness was found dead due to gunshot wounds after he was left at a police station in Candelaria, Quezon, according to a …
Areas under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) should observe the protocols outlined in the Omnibus Guidelines on Community Quarantine that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging …
A government nurse was killed after suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels ambushed a vehicle carrying health workers in Roxas town, Palawan Saturday afternoon. Rescue 165 nurse Algerome Bernardo, 51, …