PH hosting of WTTC summit ‘success’: Tourism chief

MANILA – The Philippines has successfully hosted the 2022 World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) summit, with zero incidences of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infection, Tourism Secretary...

FDA approves single-shot Janssen jab for booster vaccination

MANILA – The country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Emergency Use Authorization for the single-shot Janssen vaccine to be used as booster doses for...

Comelec postpones debates to next week

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday announced the resetting of the presidential and vice presidential debates supposedly to be held this weekend to April 30...

Duterte bats for closer tourism cooperation

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation in the field of tourism, given its vital role in promoting social and economic prosperity....

PhilHealth continues to pay hospitals thru debit-credit method

MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) continues to pay hospitals’ claims, an official said Thursday. In a televised Laging Handa public briefing, PhilHealth Vice President...

Failure to ensure clean elections ‘insult’ to all of us: Duterte

MANILA – President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Thursday reminded political candidates to do their part in ensuring a “clean and honest” May 9 elections, noting that failing...

POEA allows deployment of returning workers to Ethiopia

MANILA – Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are now allowed again to be deployed to eight regions and independent chartered cities in Ethiopia, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration...

Be ready for Russia-Ukraine war spillover: PRRD to PNP, AFP

Tax exemption not best way to help poll workers: DOF

MANILA – Tax exemption is not the best way to support those rendering election services, particularly public school teachers, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Thursday....

Macapagal Blvd. closure not meant to deter rallyists: MMDA

MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday said the partial and full closure of the Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard is part of the preparation for...