Manila starts payout of cash aid for 17K solo parents

MANILA: The Manila City government has started the distribution of the monthly cash aid for solo parents in the city, Mayor Honey Lacuna said Tuesday.

In a statement, Lacuna said the payout of the financial assistance will run until the second week o…

2 LGU-funded hospitals to rise in northern Negros

BACOLOD: Two hospitals are set to rise in two local government units (LGUs) in northern Negros Occidental starting next year to boost the delivery of healthcare services among their constituents.

These include the Cadiz City General Hospital and the …

Activities at Lao Cai int’l border gate surge toward year-end

Lao Cai: Authorities in the northern province of Lao Cai have implemented many solutions to speed up entry-exit procedures, creating the most favourable conditions for people to enter and leave the country as the number of people traverse through Lao …

More screening officers to man NAIA as 140K daily passengers expected

MANILA: Over a hundred additional security screening officers will man the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as the number of passengers could reach 140,000 daily this holiday season.

“We have 108 newly hired personnel. Fifty-two have been in…

Infants top priority in injection of 5-in-1 vaccine

Hanoi: Vietnam will prioritise injecting combined DPT-VGB-Hib vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, and haemophilus influenza type B (Hib), also known as 5-in-1 vaccine, for the youngest age group from 2 months old and more…

LRT-1 completes 1st test run on Cavite Extension Phase 1

MANILA: The Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) has completed the first test run on the tracks of Cavite Extension Phase 1.

In a news release Wednesday, the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) said the train test run is part of the preparations to ens…

Muntinlupa court orders transfer of 11 inmates in De Lima case to NBP

MANILA: The Muntinlupa court trying the remaining criminal drug charge against former senator Leila de Lima has approved the defense lawyers’ plea to transfer back to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) the 11 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) from their pre…