MARCOS SUSPENDS PHILHEALTH CONTRIBUTION HIKE AS FINANCIAL RELIEF TO FILIPINOS The scheduled hike in Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) contribution will not push through this year, according to a memorandum released by Malacañang, citing an order by Preside
MARCOS SUSPENDS PHILHEALTH CONTRIBUTION HIKE AS FINANCIAL RELIEF TO FILIPINOS The scheduled hike in Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) contribution will not push through this year, according to a memorandum released by Malacañang, citing an order by Preside
SC UPHOLDS CENTRE'S 2016 DECISION ON DEMONETISATION BY 4:1 MAJORITY More than six years after the Centre demonetised the currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 denomination, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the decision to be valid and legal.
MARCOS: KEEP BAYANIHAN SPIRIT ALIVE IN 2023 As the nation welcomed the New Year, President Marcos called on Filipinos to keep the bayanihan spirit alive, saying it would enable them to hurdle the nation’s trials and achieve their common aspirations.
ZELENSKY, PUTIN PROMISE VICTORY IN CONTRASTING NEW YEAR SPEECHES The leaders of Ukraine and Russia both vowed to push for victory in New Year speeches, but while Volodymyr Zelensky spoke of gratitude and pain, Vladimir Putin urged duty to Russia, casting the war as a near-ex
SC TO DELIVER VERDICT TODAY, ON PLEAS AGAINST DEMONETISATION The Supreme Court will today deliver the verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the government’s November 2016 decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.
GLOBAL ALARM GROWS OVER CHINA'S COVID-19 SURGE Beijing’s sudden pivot away from containing COVID-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China following its decision to end mandatory quarantine for overseas arri
GLOBAL ALARM GROWS OVER CHINA'S COVID-19 SURGE MANILA — The United States is the latest in a growing number of countries to impose restrictions on visitors from China after Beijing abruptly removed a major impediment to overseas travel despite surging COVID cases at ho
CENTRE SOUNDS COVID ALERT: UPTICK LIKELY IN JANUARY With China and East Asian countries reporting an increase in Covid-19 cases, Health ministry sources said Wednesday that India might see a surge in cases in January, citing patterns observed during previous waves. Officials
2.1 MILLION CHINESE WILL BE AT RISK, IF ZERO-COVID-19 POLICY IS LIFTED Beijing: If China lifts its zero-COVID-19 policy between 1.3 and 2.1 million lives could be at risk, a report has said. The London-based global health intelligence and analytics firm Airfinity sa
