MANILA: Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Thursday emphasized the immediate need to help women fight ‘period poverty” by promoting menstrual health.

‘Period poverty is something that we need to address urgently, even as we address other issues, …

MANILA: The national government posted a budget surplus of PHP88 billion in January this year, up by more than 90 percent from a year ago’s PHP45.7 billion.

“The fiscal outturn was brought about by a faster 21.15% year-over-year increase in revenue c…

MANILA: The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has reelected Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, as the chairperson of its Information Sharing Centre (ISC)…

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: An organization advocating for gender equality revealed that men still play an essential role in preventing gender-based violence.

During the gender and development (GAD) enhancement activity here on Friday, the Gender Advocates …

MANILA: A group of kidney transplant donors and recipients on Friday urged Filipinos to donate kidneys, saying thousands of patients need them to have a second chance in life.

Kidney Transplant Association of the Philippines (KTAP) assistant auditor …

MANILA: The government has so far completed the printing of over 60 percent of the physical copies of the national identification cards (IDs), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing on Frid…