Charged PhilHealth execs’ fate up to Ombudsman: DOJ

MANILA – The fate of the officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) who were charged over anomalies in the state insurer is now up to...

Galvez cites LGUs’ crucial roles in nat’l vaccine roadmap

PRC eyes nationwide saliva test rollout by Feb. 1

MANILA – Senator Richard J. Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), disclosed that they are targeting a nationwide rollout of the saliva reverse...

Travelers take Covid-19 test on 5th day instead of arrival date

MANILA – The national government will be requiring travelers entering the Philippines to undergo reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing five days after their arrival in the...

Biden signs memo condemning anti-Asian racism amid pandemic

WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a memorandum condemning the surge of anti-Asian racism in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic, while directing the...

Global coronavirus cases surpass 100 million

ANKARA – The number of novel coronavirus cases surpassed the 100 million mark Tuesday, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. More than 25.3 million...

Oceanic sharks and rays have declined by 71% since 1970 – a global solution is needed

Oceanic sharks and rays live so far from land that the average person is unlikely to ever see them. But these species, which live in the...

Vegan ‘dairy’ products face EU ban from using milk cartons and yoghurt pots – and UK could be next

Leading oat milk brand Oatly and the owner of Flora margarine are spearheading a campaign to overturn new proposed EU rules that could have dire consequences...

Nissan staying in UK is great news after Brexit, but car industry’s future is still very unclear

When the UK voted for Brexit, there were no positives for the UK car industry. The prospect of a 10% tariff on car production that involves...

Structural stigma against mental illness is ‘baked in’ to our health system, and that affects care

Every year, Canada has a conversation about the stigma of mental illness. We tweet and we talk. We share stories and break the silence. Yet, this...