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PhilHealth hikes employed members’ premium

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has announced the adjustment of premium contributions for employed members starting next year in the bid to sustain the country’s National Health...

P50-M dressing plant to benefit NegOcc small poultry raisers

BACOLOD CITY -- The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) of Negros Occidental is planning to establish a PHP50 million dressing plant to benefit mainly backyard poultry growers. Dr. Renante Decena, head of PVO,...

Palace requires all gov’t agencies to publish, post online bid requests

Malacañan reminded all government offices and agencies, through Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 36, to comply with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 9184, or Government Procurement Reform Act, requiring publication...

Lacson’s ROW issue can be easily resolved: DPWH chief

MANILA -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar on Monday said he was going to clarify the right-of-way (ROW) issue involving road projects that Senator Panfilo Lacson wanted...

CAAP sees 10% spike in air passenger traffic this holiday season

MANILA -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has estimated a 10 percent increase in the number of passengers in airports nationwide during the Christmas season. This, as the national aviation...

PAF in need of Huey choppers’ spare parts

MANILA -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is allocating the sum of PHP31,024,000 for the acquisition of spare parts needed for the maintenance and repair of the power-plant systems of its UH-IH/D...

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