There were 624 new cases of fast-spreading Omicron BA.5 subvariant, according to the September 2 sequencing results provided by the DOH.

In a statement, Filipino Nurses United said an entry salary of P50,000 a month for nurses both in private and public health facilities will enable them to “live decently commensurate to their crucial role in health promotion and protection of our f...

"If we ensure that students have sufficient access to foods with high nutritional value, we can ensure that we can increase not only the health level of students, but also their performance in school," Lapid said.

"It is alarming that while major telecommunications providers claim to have already blocked a significant number of spam and phishing text messages, the problem continues to hound many telco subscribers."

The Court of Appeals has voided the search warrants that led to the arrest of three activists in February 2020, including Reina Mae Nasino, who gave birth in custody and lost her first born Baby River without ever reuniting with her.

The Department of Public Works and Highways worked with the Department of Finance for the conduct of a performance review on flagship infrastructure projects funded by foreign official development assistance last week.

President Marcos’ first official function overseas turned out to be a reenactment of his typical campaign sorties during the 2022 presidential race, as he made promises and thanked his supporters before an adoring crowd of migrant workers here.

The Department of Agriculture should speed up the release of almost P9 billion in government subsidies for rice farmers, who are now preparing for the wet planting season starting this month until October, Sen. Imee Marcos said yesterday.

Fuel costs may have peaked and more monthly price rollbacks are likely as an economist member of Congress observed that the “supply deficit of global oil is narrowing, and supply is increasing at a faster rate than demand.”

As the Philippines stares at a debt close to P13 trillion, militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) is calling on the government to put an end to “pork barrel” funds in the national budget.