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Duterte insists on his approach to China relations
President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated in his last state of the nation address (SONA) that the alternative to his China policy is war, which he...
55 new Delta variant cases raise total to 119; 103 recovered
Fifty-five additional cases of the more transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus, first detected in India, were confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH)...
SSS releases P115.53 million for educational loans in H1 2021
The Social Security System (SSS) disbursed over P115.53 million for educational loans from January to June 2021, 52.5 percent or P39.75 million higher than...
SSS self-employed, voluntary membership up by 20.2%
The number of Social Security System (SSS) self-employed and voluntary members (SEVM) has grown by 20.2 percent to 8.43 million as of May 2021. The double-digit...
Pangilinan bats for a higher PCG budget after WPS incident
After the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Cabra's successful challenge against a Chinese navy warship, Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday (July 20) pushed...
Government planners project 6 to 7 percent GNP growth target for 2021
The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) has revised the country’s macroeconomic assumptions, growth targets, and fiscal program for FYs 2021 to 2024, in preparation...
US donates 3.2 million one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccines
The United States has donated 3.2 million one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccines to the Philippines as part of its worldwide effort to help end...
SSS records increase in OFW membership
The Social Security System (SSS) records 1.34 million Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) members as of May 2021, higher by 11.5 percent from the same...
USAID donates P12 million in equipment to DepEd to support access to education for...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over P12 million ($240,000) worth of distance learning equipment to the Department of Education (DepEd)...
SSS releases P90.52-B worth of benefits to 3.5M beneficiaries in first 5 months of...
The Social Security System (SSS) paid out a total of P90.52 billion in Social Security and Employees Compensation (EC) benefits to about 3.46 million...
Doctor says vape and heated tobacco products are viable solutions to smoking problem
Non-combustible alternatives like vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) are practical solutions to cigarette smoking epidemic, the world’s leading cause of preventable death and...
Building resilient brands in the post-covid era of digital transformation
For decades, the majority of Philippine businesses have relied heavily on traditional media and channels, but with customers increasingly shifting to the digital realm,...
