MANILA – About 99 percent of the PHP311 million special risk allowance (SRA) for 20,208 eligible healthcare workers (HCWs) has been downloaded to the healthcare facilities for processing and distribution, the Department of Health said Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) continues to have ample monetary policy space and believes that the current accommodative policy settings represent appropriate stimulus to demand. ... Read full article
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – A total of 20,895 children in the province of Antique are benefitting from the ongoing supplementary feeding program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) meant to address undernutrition...... Read full article
MANILA – A weather forecaster on Thursday cautioned residents of some areas in Luzon and the Visayas against possible flooding and landslides, as rains caused by the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) would continue.... Read full article
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The crematorium facility run by a private company here will halt its operations following complaints made by residents, the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (Clenro) said.... Read full article
MANILA – National government revenues for January to July 2021 rose by 3.6 percent to PHP1.75 trillion from PHP1.69 trillion in the same period in 2020.... Read full article
MANILA – Consumers will have to pay more for cooking gas as the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) increased anew this month.... Read full article
MANILA – Six local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila have already completed the deadline for the payout of cash assistance to low-income beneficiaries affected by the recent enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) have been distributed by LGU...... Read full article
MANILA – Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) will be charging fees for extra carry-on baggage beginning September 1, it announced on Tuesday.
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MANILA – The city government of Manila has vaccinated more than 70 percent of its target population, with over 760,000 fully protected against the coronavirus.... Read full article