Iloilo City is ASEAN Smoke-free Awardee

ILOILO CITY: This city will be conferred the first ASEAN Smoke-free Award (ASA) during the opening session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations health ministers meeting on Aug. 8 in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR).

Iloilo C…

Petrol, Diesel Prices Remain Unchanged Until Aug 7

KUALA LUMPUR,, The retail prices for RON97 and RON95 petrol as well as diesel will remain unchanged at RM3.47, RM2.05 and RM3.35 per litre respectively, from Aug 1 to 7.

The Ministry of Finance in a statement today said the retail price of diesel in…

DA exec: No bird flu outbreak in Tarlac

MANILA: Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa on Wednesday said there is no bird flu outbreak in Tarlac.

‘Good news, negative po lahat ng samples (all of the samples are negative) from Tarlac,’ de Mesa said in a Viber message, dispelling fear…

Health Ministry Spends RM137 Mln Yearly To Maintain 201 Klinik Kesihatan

KUALA LUMPUR,, The Ministry of Health (MOH) spends a total of RM137 million a year to maintain 201 Klinik Kesihatan (health clinics) nationwide under the Clinic Support Services (PSK), with a five-year contract from 2022, the Dewan Negara was told to…

Ilocos Norte combats malnutrition with community outreach program

LAOAG CITY: Some 100 selected stunted children from this city on Wednesday received nutribun and pasteurised milk while their parents underwent nutrition counselling and got food packs and kitchen garden kits.

“For 120 days, these children aged 0-5 y…

Ismail Haniyeh’s Death A Great Loss To Islamic World – DPM Ahmad Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR,, The death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is a great loss to the Islamic world, but his spirit of struggle will not fade, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

In a Facebook post, Ahmad Zahid expressed sorrow upo…

JPE: Courts should decide pending cases vs. him

MANILA: Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile scored the delays in the resolution of cases pending against him before the courts.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a legislative hearing at the House of Representatives on Wednesda…