Bac Giang keeps improving grassroots health care

Bac Giang: The northern province of Bac Giang will continue to improve grassroots-level health care in the coming time, according to Director of the province’s Health Department Nguyen Thi Thu Huong.

By 2030, there will be at least one full-time doct…

DOJ calls for collective action in women’s empowerment campaign

MANILA: Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary Michelle Ann Lapuz has stressed the importance of collective effort in achieving gender equality and eradicating violence against women and children.

Lapuz spoke at the Philippine Information Ag…

161st Malasakit Center opened to public in Bulacan town

More Bulakenyos are expected to receive medical assistance as Senator Christopher ‘Bong’ Go, chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, led the inauguration of the 161st Malasakit Center inside the Joni Villanueva General Hospital in Ba…

PSEi takes cue from weak US markets, peso ends strong

– The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell to 6,800-level on Monday taking cues from US markets, while the peso strengthened to 55.37 to the greenback.

‘Along with the Asian markets, the local bourse dropped by 69.97 points (1.01 percent) to …

Hundred Islands Festival highlights Alaminos City’s agri, tourism

The city’s month-long celebration of the Hundred Island Festival features mainstay events to celebrate good harvest and boost tourism.

One of the regular events in western Pangasinan is the Talaba Ihaw-Ihaw (oyster grilling) held on Saturday.

Alami…

PH to sign maritime, labor pacts with Germany, Czech Republic

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. left the Philippines Monday afternoon to embark on a five-day visit to Germany and the Czech Republic where a number of agreements strengthening maritime and economic cooperation are expected to be signed.

Marcos w…

DA chief takes back NFA leadership after suspension of 2 more execs

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Monday reassumed the National Food Authority (NFA) leadership following the suspension issued by the Office of the Ombudsman against two more officials of the food body.

The new preventive suspensio…