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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has made a significant change that will directly benefit its members. The removal of the single period of confinement (SPC) policy now allows members to be readmitted for the same illness within 90 days and receive benefits, providing a sense of reassurance and optimism. “After extensive evaluation, we have…
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services and Administration (PAGASA) forecasts that Leon, currently a Supertyphoon, will weaken to a Typhoon this Thursday. This means that while the storm’s intensity will decrease, it will still pose a significant threat to the affected areas. Typhoon Leon approaches Taiwan but still affects Northern Luzon with strong winds…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista ordered Oplan Biyaheng Ayos for Undas and directed all DOTr attached agencies to ensure “preferential, comfortable, affordable, safe, secure, and accessible” service for the passengers this upcoming “Undas” season. “Every peak season mayroon kaming Oplan Biyaheng Ayos. Ang objective natin dito ay mabigyan ang mga pasahero ng…
The Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, General Rommel Francisco Marbil, instructed all police units in the country to strengthen security measures and assist motorists and the public in preparation for the yearly commemoration of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. “We are deploying more personnel to communities, cemeteries, transport terminals, and other areas where…
Rep. Jude Acidre of Tingog Partylist has called on former President Rodrigo Duterte to appear before the Quad-Committee following his recent Senate testimony regarding his anti-drug campaign. Acidre denounced Duterte’s defiant stance, insisting he answers for the consequences of his actions and urging Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to recuse himself from the Senate inquiry,…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to fulfill its commitment to donate two patient transport vehicles (PTVs) to each local government unit (LGU) nationwide. Marcos made the call during the turnover of 90 PTVs to LGUs in a ceremony at the Quirino Grandstand in the City of…
The bloody war on drugs and extrajudicial killings during the Duterte administration gave rise to more crimes in the country, two presiding officers of the House Quad Comm said Wednesday. Co-chairman Rep. Dan Fernandez of Laguna and lead chairman Rep. Robert Ace Barbers of Surigao del Norte made the statement in response to the assertion…
The House Quad Comm is set to press former Palace official Irmina “Muking” Espino for answers at its upcoming hearing next week, following her Senate appearance where she denied involvement in an alleged cash reward scheme fueling the Duterte administration’s deadly drug war. Quad Comm co-chair Santa Rosa City Rep. Dan Fernandez warned that Espino…
A Manila congressman has said former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is neither a hero nor God and does not have the power to exonerate rouge policemen and hired guns who committed extrajudicial killings in the name of his bloody war on drugs. “He is not a hero. He is not God. He is not the…
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it would investigate the alleged “Davao Death Squad” associated with former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Duterte admitted to organizing a death squad comprised of “gangsters” instead of police officers. “Doon po sa latest revelation, if you monitored po yung statements ng ating dating pangulo, again with due respect sa…