Day: April 14, 2025

Manila: The Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas remains solid and continues to build momentum ahead of the May 12 elections due to the coalition’s growing national and local support, campaign manager and Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco said on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the five-party Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas, composed of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, Lakas-CMD, National People’s Coalition, National Unity Party, and Nacionalista Party, is intact. Tiangco stated that the administration coalition is being strengthened not just by traditional alliances but by a growing wave of grassroots support. “Our candidates continue to receive overwhelming support both at

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has disbursed PHP22.8 million to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) for the initial batch of claims related to the Ischemic Heart Disease – Acute Myocardial Infarction (IHD-AMI) benefit package. This payment represents PhilHealth’s ongoing effort to ensure the availability of vital health services to Filipinos by facilitating prompt claims reimbursements. According to Philippines News Agency, PhilHealth President and CEO Edwin Mercado emphasized the organization’s commitment to supporting members with heart disease by ensuring swift processing and payments for hospital services. Mercado stated that PhilHealth would continue to visit various regions to personally oversee

Manila: Eleven party-list groups are poised to win seats in the House of Representatives in the May 12 elections, according to the results of OCTA Research’s March 2025 Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey released Monday. The survey results indicate a competitive race among various party-list groups aiming for representation in the upcoming elections. According to Philippines News Agency, the survey, conducted from March 18 to 24, showed that the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) party-list ranked first with 8.70 percent voter preference. Following ACT-CIS, Tingog garnered 5.77 percent, and 4PS (Pagtibayin at Palaguin and Pangkabuhayan Pilipino) attained

Manila: Malaca±ang commended members of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) who returned Sunday evening from a mission in the quake-hit Myanmar, praising their courage and commitment to duty amid challenging conditions. According to Philippines News Agency, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro, speaking at a Palace press briefing Monday, said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended his commendation to the humanitarian team for the successful completion of their deployment. The Palace expressed gratitude for the exemplary service of the PIAHC. The humanitarian team returned to the country following a two-week deployment in Myanmar, which has been reeling from

Leyte: After years of shattered lives as armed rebels in the mountains of Leyte, two siblings found true freedom after leaving the New People’s Army (NPA). Jessica Darantinao, 35, said life has finally been peaceful since she formally surrendered to authorities and applied for amnesty last year. According to Philippines News Agency, her elder sister, Janeth, persuaded her to support the NPA as a member of a left-leaning youth organization in 2013. She became a full-time rebel after three years. After fighting the government between 2016 and 2017, Jessica realized that all promises of the NPA are lies, prompting her