SC: senior citizen discount extends to ‘Libing’ services
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that Republic Act 7432, the ammended Senior Citizens Act, qualifies senior citizens to benefit from the 20-percent discount the law provides.
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House passes Salceda bill to expand PH crop insurance, encourage private sector participation
The House of Representatives passed this week a proposed bill principally authored by Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda that seeks to expand the services of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) to all agricultural commodities and encourage the private sector to avail of its coverage. Consolidated House Bill 7387, approved by the lower house on second reading Wednesday,…
Technically speaking, trend is your friend
For an investment instrument as volatile as stocks, is it still possible to predict how stock prices will move at a given time?
MARCOS ADMINISTERS INDUCTION OF NEW PAPI NATIONAL OFFICERS
MANILA, Philippines – The Honorable President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. lead the Oath Taking Ceremony of the newly appointed officers of the Publisher’s Association of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI) held at the Malacañang Palace, Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
P5 PROJECT NUMBER 5
Do you know that morphine, a drug considered in most areas as illegal substance, is allowed for human consumption for extreme medical cases? Morphine is a very strong painkiller that is prescribed for those who have encountered accidents, those suffering from pain due to cancer, or those who have suffered stroke or heart attack. This seemingly beneficial use of morphine is strictly controlled to avoid the negative side effects such as addiction to the substance.
DBM: MSME Programs to get P1.2B Funding Assistance Under 2023 GAA
A total of P1.2 billion will fund various government programs to boost micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA). These programs are part of the MSME Development Plan and other initiatives of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to promote the growth of MSMEs; establishment of Negosyo Centers;…
Philippines comes back with biggest delegation to ITB Berlin, bags sustainable tourism recognitions
Returning to the global scene with the biggest delegation of tourism stakeholders to date, the Philippines made a big comeback at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) 2023 Convention in Messe Berlin, Germany on 07 to 09 March 2023, spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its marketing and promotion arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)…
PBBM: Gov’t already carrying out most of private sector’s infra dev’t recommendations
A substantial portion of the the Private Sector Advisory Council’s (PSAC) recommendations to the government for infrastructure development have either been completed or in the process of actual implementation, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday following a meeting with the advisory group in Malacanang Palace. “And I’m happy to note that the recommendations that…
Yulo bags 3 medals in Qatar World Cup artistic gymnastics
MANILA – Carlos Edriel Yulo bagged three medals, including the gold in the floor exercise event as the 2023 International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Artistic Gymnastics World Cup second leg in Qatar ended Saturday. The 2019 world champion scored 14.833 points to claim victory at Aspire Dome in Doha City. Japan’s Kazuki Minami, the 2019 champion in…
Disposal of wasted Covid-19 vaccines safe: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday assured the public that the wasted coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines are disposed of in a safe manner.