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The Philippines is set to be the President-nominee of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2025. This is after the 75th Regional Committee Meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific where member states in attendance gained consensus to nominate the Philippines. “Filipinos are recognized as bridge-builders in the …

As the Philippines faces an alarming increase in the frequency and intensity of typhoons, the urgent need for more evacuation centers has become clear.  Each storm displaces countless families, and the lack of adequate, safe, and accessible shelters only worsens an already critical situation. Many existing centers are overcrowded and poorly equipped, leading to unsafe and unsanitary conditions. Building more …

By Rose de la Cruz With US comebacking presidential aspirant Donald Trump pushing for stronger trade restrictions, including slapping 60 percent or more tariffs on all Chinese goods and 10 percent universal tariff hikes, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said this would adversely affect international trade, including those from the Philippines.  Recto, in his attendance to the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty …

By Rose de la Cruz Fuel companies make a fool of their consumer all the time by reducing pump prices by a few centavos once and then jacking up the prices several times in bigger amounts the next.. Their usual excuse is that fuel prices follow global market pricing which is based on projected and actual production (always at the …

By Rose de la Cruz By 2030, the Philippine railway system would have expanded threefold in length and nearly fivefold in train ridership with the completion of investment-approved projects, optimistically projected by the Department of Transportation.  But this would all depend on how fast funding is raised and the extent of private participation in such infrastructure projects as the country’s …

By Rose de la Cruz It could better be just a dream for the Commission on Election to aspire for dismantling private armies, which recent past elections have failed to achieve despite all the rhetoric to that effect.. Neither the help of the Philippine National Police nor the Armed Forces could dismantle such private armed groups of politicians, whose resources …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., committed to promoting Filipino products on the global stage, assured micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and artisan communities that their products will soon find international markets. In his speech at Manila FAME in Pasay City, the President emphasized that the government is taking proactive steps to ensure Filipino products gain international exposure, not only …

National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Chairman of the Board, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., on Wednesday gave the green light to the Department of Health’s (DOH) flagship initiative aimed at rebuilding a resilient and responsive healthcare system. The initiative, called the “Philippines: Health System Resilience Project, Phase 1,” is designed to strengthen health emergency prevention, preparedness, and response in the …

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has resumed the issuance of the postal functional card (Postal ID) nationwide. In a news release Thursday, the PHLPost said the Postal ID registration started on Oct. 15 to provide address verification to anyone who needs the card. Government and private institutions can use the Postal ID to ensure correct delivery of letters and parcels. …

The government is building up a case against operators of a suspected illegal mineral reprocessing plant in Paracale, Camarines Norte where Chinese nationals were found, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) reported on Wednesday. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga told a press briefing at Malacanang that the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) …