Day: July 23, 2025

Manila: Loyalty points and rewards earned through the swap of recyclables are what officials of bXTRA Philippines consider as key advantages to encourage more users of their mobile application. bXTRA is a cloud-based customer loyalty platform that allows its more than 67,000 users to earn points from approximately 75 merchants across various sectors, including food and beverage businesses, pet shops, and medical and dental clinics. According to Philippines News Agency, users can earn points by swapping their recyclables at collection centers managed by Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies Inc. (BEST), a company involved in waste management contracting. bXTRA’s president and

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has disbursed PHP227.5 million to the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) for claims filed under its newly enhanced benefit package for Ischemic Heart Disease-Acute Myocardial Infarction (IHD-AMI), commonly known as heart attacks. According to Philippines News Agency, the payment covers the hospitalization and treatment of 459 patients from December 21, 2024, to July 18, 2025. This considerable financial commitment is a direct result of PhilHealth’s significant increase in case rates for heart attack-related procedures. These procedures include Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), which has seen an increase from PHP30,300 to PHP523,853, Fibrinolysis from PHP30,290 to

Isabela: The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), has granted a PHP3 million modern hog facility to an agrarian reform beneficiaries’ organization (ARBO) in Isabela, aiming to boost recovery and productivity. According to Philippines News Agency, the grant was awarded to the North Diversion Canal (NDC) 8 Agrarian Reform Cooperative of Sitio Cagurungan, Barangay Eden. The funding will be used to establish an 80-head capacity finisher operation facility that features an innovative pen design. This initiative is part of the DA’s Swine Industry Recovery Program (SIRP). The project, funded through the DA-National Livestock