By Ma. Teresa Montemayor MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has assured it constantly tries to identify various sources of domestic financing to address the overall projected funding gap in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), malaria, and tuberculosis programs. The DOH, in partnership with the Philippine Country Coordinating Mechanism for the Global Fund (PCCM-GF),…
LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS. Albay couple Florentino Biron IV and Ma. Christina prepares to go home after attending a school activity in Tabaco City in Albay province in January 2025. For the past 15 years, Florentino has been the sturdy support of his wife. Despite a vehicular accident rendering the public school teacher paralyzed from the waist…
RENEWABLE ENERGY. Aboitiz Renewables, Inc.’s 45-megawatt peak Armenia Solar Project in Tarlac. The Department of Energy reported that the country had an installed renewable energy capacity of nearly 800 megawatts in 2024. (Courtesy of AboitizPower) By Kris Crismundo MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) recently said the Philippines has hit the highest installed capacity of renewable energy…
By Anna Leah Gonzales MANILA – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said the recently signed double taxation agreement (DTA) with Cambodia would help improve the integrity of the Philippine tax system. “By eliminating tax barriers and ensuring a fair and transparent framework, we are not only attracting greater foreign investments into the Philippines but also reinforcing our…
READINESS. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. delivers his message at the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) meeting in Taguig City on Wednesday (Feb. 12, 2025). He stressed the need to improve the country’s military readiness for better response to external security challenges and disasters. (Photo courtesy of the…
Malacañang has assured it will let the legal process to take its course regarding the grave threats and inciting to sedition charges against Vice President Sara Duterte. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the Palace would not intervene in the ongoing criminal investigation. “We are aware of that, but we are going to let the process…
MANILA – The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed three key legal treaties covering extradition, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, and the transfer of sentenced persons. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently said the agreements were signed during the World Government Summit in Dubai, where First Lady Liza Marcos represented President…
The Philippines and Cambodia have forged a strategic partnership designed to help boost rice production in the country and agricultural trade between them. The two nations’ partnership forms part of the Philippines’ food security strategy and targets under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s administration. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the…
Filipina prisoners or persons deprived of liberty (PDL) for certain reasons have admitted they truly enjoyed the recent dance workshop for them organized and jointly sponsored by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Irish Embassy in the Manila. The dance workshop was held at the Correctional Institution for Women compound in Mandaluyong City. It…
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil has noted that the increasing number of PNP female police officers reflects the significant improvement in the country’s law enforcement service formerly dominated by male officials, Marbil said 42,757 or 20% the PNP’s more than 200,000 personnel are female officers serving in various capacities. “This is…
