Bill strengthening clinical trials for drugs hurdles House panel

MANILA: A measure seeking to accelerate the discovery and development of innovative medicines by strengthening clinical trials hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives.

During the hearing on Wednesday, the House Committee on Health, ch…

Seniors, PWDs to get P500 monthly grocery discount starting March

MANILA: Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will receive a higher monthly discount on groceries and other prime commodities worth PHP500 beginning next month.

During a meeting with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) officials led…

Bill seeking to improve BARMM vax rates filed

COTABATO: A physician member of the Bangsamoro parliament has filed a bill seeking to improve influenza or flu vaccination rates in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

In his proposal under Parliament Bill No. 275, BARMM lawm…

Comelec eyes longer voting hours for 2025 midterm polls

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday said it plans to implement longer voting hours in next year’s midterm elections.

In an interview, Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia said the 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. voting period aims to give …

PH accepts WTO’s fisheries subsidies deal

MANILA: The Philippines, through the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), has acceded to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) fisheries subsidies agreement (FSA).

On the sidelines of the 13th WTO Ministerial …

Navy ship seizes boat carrying P28-M smuggled cigarettes off DavOcc

MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) on Wednesday announced that one of its patrol ships intercepted and seized a motorized banca carrying contraband cigarettes off the waters of Balut Island, Davao Occidental.

In a statement, the PN said its offshore pa…

Tatak Pinoy law to bolster gov’t job creation efforts

MANILA: Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Wednesday said the newly signed Tatak Pinoy Act would bolster the government efforts to create more jobs for Filipinos.

‘We thank the President for always making jobs a priority goal of his administra…