ILO Director-General Houngbo to hold first official visit to the Philippines
MANILA, PHILIPPINES-The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Gilbert F. Houngbo will be in the Philippines from 25 to 28 June 2023. This is his first official visit, which coincides with the country’s...
Samar town’s island villages get sea ambulance
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here has turned over a sea ambulance to the local government unit of Tarangnan, Samar, to ensure quick response during health emergencies in island...
PhilHealth increases yearly dialysis coverage to 156 sessions
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that its coverage for hemodialysis has been expanded from 90 to 156 sessions starting this year as provided for in PhilHealth Circular 2023-0009 entitled “Institutionalization of 156...
Student yields suspected shabu in a sting operation in Leyte town
ORMOC CITY- A Grade 11 student is presently languishing at the locked-up cell of a police station in Matalom, Leyte after he was arrested during a buy-bust operation conducted on June 15.
Police identified the...
Globe expands 5G network nationwide with 66 new sites in Q1 2023
Globe, a pioneer in 5G technology in the Philippines, continues to lead the way in deploying the latest wireless technology nationwide, scaling up its rollout to meet the anticipated growth in 5G device usage.
The...
Globe, Aboitiz celebrate tower deal; vow to work together for transformative change in PH
Globe and the Aboitiz Group have vowed to pursue transformative change in the country through more connected and digitally empowered Filipinos after sealing a multi-billion peso tower sale and leaseback agreement last May 7,...