Day: September 20, 2024

Manila: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded first-time jobseekers to avail of the free pre-employment documents for their applications. The measure is pursuant to Republic Act 11261 or the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act, DOLE said in a social media post on Friday. To avail of the benefit, a barangay certification must be secured, stating that the applicant is a first-time jobseeker and has been a resident for at least six months. The certification will be presented to the concerned government agencies where the pre-employment documents will be obtained. The applicant must then report back to the barangay.

Manila: Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. called on the legal community to help defend the country’s maritime claims, especially on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. Teodoro made the appeal at the Philippine Bar Association’s (PBA) 132nd Foundation Day and Law Day celebration on Thursday. “Emphasizing the vital role of the legal community in defending the country’s maritime claims, especially in the WPS, Secretary Teodoro called for the development of a dedicated cadre of international public law advocates who can elevate the Philippines’ presence in international legal arenas,” DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said in a statement

Manila: BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, said automotive vehicle sales in the Philippines will continue to grow this year supported by robust economic activities. In a commentary sent to the press Friday, BMI adjusted upward its growth projection for vehicle sales in the country from 1.6 percent last year to 8.5 percent this year, seeing a total sales of 466,500 units for 2024. BMI said this will be driven by the commercial vehicle (CV) segment, whose sales volume is expected to rise by 7 percent to 343,000 units backed by strong growth in the construction and mining sector this

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its policy interest rate steady at 0.25 percent, according to an official statement on Friday. The bank underlined that the Japanese economy has recovered moderately but some weaknesses still remain. The BoJ said exports and industrial production are flat but the employment and income situation has improved and private consumption is on a moderate upward trend, yet housing investment has been relatively weak. Public investment has been more or less flat, and financial conditions have been accommodative, the bank said, adding: “On the price front, the year-on-year rate of increase in the

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has distributed PHP654,000,000 worth of benefits to cancer patients so far. PhilHealth Quality Assurance Group Vice President Francisco Soria Jr. said Friday the amount has served 7,475 patients based on claims filed since 2012. While the exact cost of treatment varies according to the type of cancer, Soria said the PhilHealth offers Z benefit packages for cancer care treatment. “In the case of breast cancer, merong hormone therapy, tapos kailangan din ng surveillance sa kanila (then surveillance is also needed for them). So for example, targeted therapy for breast cancer, it costs one