Malacañang earlier said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will formally ask Congress to grant him emergency powers to reduce excise tax on petroleum products amid the crisis in the Middle East.... Read full article
This was stressed by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Friday, following a meeting with members of the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) on Wednesday.... Read full article
DOT’s South Korea foreign office at present is integrating marketing strategies, including joint promotions with airlines and major travel agencies, urban outdoor advertising and digital campaigns.... Read full article
Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco made the assurance during the 9th International Farm Tourism Conference in Baguio City on March 4.... Read full article
During a Senate hearing, DOH Undersecretary Albert Domingo said reintegration should not be viewed solely as an economic or labor concern but also as a public health and social protection issue.... Read full article
The projection was published in the 2026 World Obesity Atlas report, which warns that childhood obesity is increasing rapidly across the globe.... Read full article
“The expansion of the conflict in the Middle East is increasingly impacting health services throughout the region,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement on Tuesday.... Read full article
Of the newly reported cases during the fourth quarter of 2025, 4,038 were men while 239 were women. The report also showed that 55 women were pregnant at the time of diagnosis.... Read full article
In a statement, health groups said the Philippines is lagging behind its Southeast Asian neighbors in protecting the public, particularly the youth, from what they described as a growing “vapedemic.”... Read full article