Day: August 26, 2025

Makati city: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Tuesday reported the significant overhaul of the EDSA-Guadalupe Cloverleaf Road in Makati City. In a social media post, the DPWH – National Capital Region (NCR) said it has completed the project, which aims to alleviate the pressing concerns of persistent traffic congestion in one of the country’s most heavily traveled areas. According to Philippines News Agency, the project, completed in June, is considered a key interchange linking the cities of Mandaluyong and Makati. The DPWH said the undertaking involved the installation of a high-quality asphalt overlay and the refinement

Baguio: The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in the Cordillera region has initiated the accreditation of pharmacies to facilitate its “GAMOT” program, which stands for Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment. This development aims to enhance access to medications and health services for the region’s residents. According to Philippines News Agency, PhilHealth-Cordillera information officer Maggie Del Rosario conveyed in a text message that they are awaiting the list of medicines and pharmacies designated to dispense drugs, along with laboratory and cancer screening facilities. This step is crucial for implementing the GAMOT program effectively. PhilHealth-Cordillera held an orientation session for

Manila: The correction of clerical errors and entries in civil registry documents will soon be easier and faster with the Administrative Petition for Correction of Automated System (APCAS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), an official said Tuesday. In an interview, PSA-Negros Oriental provincial chief, engineer Ariel Fortuito told the Philippine News Agency that the APCAS was recently pilot-tested in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental. According to Philippines News Agency, the APCAS setup is still ongoing, as it is an online platform for processing documents to streamline and digitalize the correction process, thereby cutting processing time, Fortuito said. ‘Currently, the processing of

Manila: The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed on Tuesday partly on anticipation of another cut in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates later this week, and the peso weakened against the US dollar. The main index declined by 2.17 percent to 6,145.24 points, and the broader All Shares by 1.42 percent to 3,684.55 points. According to Philippines News Agency, most of the sectoral gauges also ended in the red, led by the Services after it slipped by 5.47 percent. It was trailed by the Financials, 3.03 percent; Holding Firms, 0.42 percent; Property, 0.26 percent; and Industrial, 0.11

Bulacan: A former policeman and two alleged accomplices were arrested after police in Bulacan swiftly foiled a broad-daylight robbery in Barangay Poblacion, Santa Maria on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 (Central Luzon) reported that a 71-year-old businessman was preparing to deposit cash when one of the suspects drew a firearm and forcibly took his money. The suspect then escaped on a motorcycle driven by a cohort. The victim immediately sought help from a nearby traffic enforcer, who alerted the Santa Maria Municipal Police. Responding officers conducting mobile patrols quickly intercepted the suspects, leading