The mother of the slain Far Eastern University football player is appealing to President Rodrigo Duterte to put an end to the communist terrorist groups (CTG). Vilma Absalon, mother of student-athlete Kieth, a victim of anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion, said the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) should never be tolerated by…
The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Bicol is raising awareness on the importance of blood donation in saving lives. In a statement on Thursday, DOH-CHD urged the public to volunteer and become donors to ensure an adequate supply of blood. “Basic requirements of a potential blood donor include the weight of…
– The national government will look for sources of funding for the backpay of government nurses, Malacañang assured on Thursday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the concerned executive departments will comply with the Supreme Court (SC) ruling increasing government nurses’ salaries even if the administration has yet to find sources of funding for their…
The local stock barometer and the peso declined Thursday after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept the Federal Reserve’s key rates steady although US monetary officials see possible hikes starting in 2023. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped by 1.23 percent, or 85.43 points, to 6,887.92 points. This performance was mirrored by all…
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is set to implement the public bidding process for ancillary services (AS) as it pushes for new energy sources to achieve energy security. In a statement on Wednesday, NGCP said it will start a competitive bidding for the required AS to help meet the objectives of…
Makers of illegally imported cigarettes are resorting to another tactic by making it look like the products they are shipping to the country is locally manufactured by labeling cigarette boxes with “Made in the Philippines,” an officer of the Bureau of Customs-10 (BOC-10) said Wednesday. This was the revelation of Oliver Valiente, chief of…
