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PhilHealth has accreditation powers: DOJ

MANILA – State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is empowered to choose which health care provider may be accredited under its programs, including whether to restore the...

Audible traffic signs for PWDs, elderly and pregnant women pushed

MANILA — Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a measure mandating the installation of audible traffic signs with push buttons for the benefit of persons with disabilities (PWDs),...

MMDA to open disaster preparedness training center

MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will open a center for disaster preparedness training that will provide instruction to help emergency and calamity responders prepare...

Half of Americans believe news outlets misinform public: poll

WASHINGTON – Half of all Americans believe news organizations intend to misinform, mislead or persuade the public, according to a poll released Wednesday. Asked specifically if news...

Finland, Sweden to join NATO soon, they have fulfilled obligation

BRUSSELS – Finland and Sweden are to join NATO by the fall as they have fulfilled all Ankara’s demands. However, their accession protocols have not been ratified...

Senate to probe new ‘human trafficking’ scheme at NAIA: Poe

MANILA – The newly discovered “human trafficking” scheme in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will soon be looked into by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (SBRC), Senator...

Marry or mingle: The risks and rewards of being single

Sarajevo ranked the city with the world’s worst air pollution

BELGRADE, Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital Sarajevo has been ranked the city with the world’s most polluted air, according to figures from air quality technology firm...

US Embassy in Moscow urges citizens to leave Russia ‘immediately’

ISTANBUL – The US Embassy in Moscow has issued a travel advisory for its citizens due to the “unpredictable consequences” of the war in Ukraine, which is...

DSWD, UN discuss plans to end hunger, poverty

MANILA – To end poverty, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) should first address the hunger problem that many communities across the country are experiencing, DSWD...