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PhilHealth probes 1K cases of 'ghost patients' in Cordillera

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 3 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is investigating 1,000 suspected cases of "ghost patients" linked to questionable claims already paid to various health care p... Read More


Ilocos Norte marks Int'l Day of PWDs with call for inclusivity

LAOAG CITY, Dec. 3 -- The provincial government of Ilocos Norte on Wednesday renewed its call for inclusivity, regardless of ability, as it reaffirmed its support to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). ... Read More


Public urged to buy certified, compliant Christmas lights, fireworks

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 3 -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is urging consumers in Western Visayas to buy certified and product standard-compliant Christmas lights and fireworks to enjoy the hol... Read More


Caraga LGUs push land use updates to meet national dev't goals

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 3 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD-13) in the Caraga Region on Wednesday lauded the local government units (LGUs) in the region that successfully u... Read More


Surigao Norte cops seize P448-K 'shabu,' 1.2 tons of illegal fish

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 3 -- The Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Office said 203 individuals were arrested for various crimes during a series of law enforcement operations conducted in the province in N... Read More


Negrenses urged to support homegrown cocopreneurs

BACOLOD CITY, Dec. 3 -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Wednesday urged Negrenses to support homegrown cocopreneurs in this year's Negros Coco Expo, with 23 coconut-based micro, small, a... Read More


DAR frees 13.8K Negros ARBs from P1.79-B debts; 4.7K farmers get land

BACOLOD CITY, Dec. 3 -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will issue certificates of condonation with release of mortgage (COCROMs) to 13,822 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and distribute ... Read More


BJMP: Alice Guo set for CIW transfer within the week

MANILA, Dec. 3 -- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) on Wednesday confirmed it has received the commitment order to transfer dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo from the Pasig City... Read More


DOLE orders safety compliance monitoring of pyrotechnics firms

MANILA, Dec. 3 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday directed all its regional offices to monitor compliance of companies in the pyrotechnics industry with the Occupational Saf... Read More


PBBM grants tax relief to power firms under BOT deals with state firms

MANILA, Dec. 3 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the reduction of real property taxes (RPT) slapped on independent power producers (IPP) for 2025 to prevent defaults and economic losses... Read More