The Universal Health Care (UHC) Coordinating Council will keep track of the spending of the special health fund by the local government units (LGUs) and local health systems in a bid to improve the country’s health system, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Tuesday. “And what happens is there is going to be a special health…
All enrolled college students both from public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) who have a passion for creating short films are encouraged to join the short filmmaking competition of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) in line with the Communications Month Celebration this October. In a Facebook post, the PCO said that interested student-filmmakers must…
DAVAO CITY—The Department of Tourism led by Sec. Christina Garcia Frasco and the Department of Social Welfare and Development oversaw the distribution of “Bayanihan Sa Bukas na May Pag-asa para sa Turismo” (BBMT) assistance package on Monday (May 27) at the Davao Oriental Provincial Capitol in Mati City. BBMT is a joint initiative that aims to provide…
An independent street survey (“kalye survey”) conducted by PAPI from April 1 to 20, 2025, gauged early preferences for the upcoming Senate race, tapping the sentiments of motor riders, jeepney and bus commuters, and public market patrons. Gathering responses from 1,100 participants nationwide, the survey results reveal strong support for familiar names in politics and…
INT’L PARTNERSHIPS. Trade Secretary Cristina Roque delivers her speech at the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum in the House of Representatives on Feb. 4, 2025. Also in the photo is Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum chairperson and former US Congressman Robert Pittenger. (Photo courtesy of DTI) The Philippines sees its expanding international collaborations, as part of its policies to strengthen trade…
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI), in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in New York and Philippine Trade & Investment Center, New York, proudly launched the KatHABI: A Textile Innovation Exhibition on June 25, 2024, at the Philippine Center in New York, USA. The exhibit showcases DOST-PTRI’s groundbreaking…
OLD AND NEW. A traditional jeepney and its modern, airconditioned counterpart await passengers at a transport terminal in Novaliches in Quezon City on Jan. 23, 2024. Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista on Monday (Feb. 5, 2024) lauded the 100 percent consolidation rate in General Santos City, the first to do so in the country. (PNA photo by Jess…
The Philippines and New Zealand are working on elevating their diplomatic relationship to a comprehensive partnership. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the recently concluded 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Laos. Both leaders are looking forward to…
Cannabis, or more commonly known as Marijuana, is one of the earliest crops to be cultivated by mankind for food, fiber, medicine, and ritualistic purposes. The earliest archaeological evidence of this was the discovery of baskets made from hemp estimated to be 26,000 years old, in what is now the Czech Republic. The earliest written…
The “Konsyerto sa Palasyo Para sa Mahal Nating Guro” will be held tonight, Sunday, at the Malacañan Palace grounds. The concert, held upon the request of Vice President and Department of Education Secretary Sara Duterte, is dedicated to Filipino teachers in line with the administration’s efforts to remember and join them in this month’s celebration. …
