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PhilHealth commits to lower members’ contribution rates, expand hospital coverage by 50 percent next month

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet In a commitment made to the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on Tuesday (Dec. 17), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and CEO Emmanuel Ledesma...

Bill deferring BARMM elections by one year to May 11, 2026 greenlit by House

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet A bill postponing the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) from May 12, 2025 to May 11, 2026 was approved on its...

Heavy rains due to ‘Querubin’, shear line may cause lahar flow, PAGASA warns

By Brian Campued Residents near Kanlaon Volcano are warned of possible lahar flow, triggered by heavy rains brought by Tropical Depression Querubin and the shear line, according to PAGASA. In a public briefing...

‘Querubin’, shear line to bring heavy rains over eastern portion of PH — PAGASA

By Brian Campued The low pressure area (LPA) being monitored east of Davao del Norte has developed into a tropical depression on Tuesday afternoon—and was given the name “Querubin,” the state weather...

‘Eyelash viper’, leaf-nosed bat among new species found in Mekong

Agence France-Presse A viper with scales that look like eyelashes and a leaf-nosed bat are among dozens of new species identified in Southeast Asia's Mekong region last year, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)...

15-year-old girl killed two in latest US school shooting: police

Agence France-Presse A 15-year-old female student was identified by police as the assailant who opened fire Monday at a school in the US state of Wisconsin, where a fellow student and a...

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