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Antique: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) Antique provincial office is set to ramp up its efforts to encourage more Antiqueños to engage with Konsulta package providers (KPPs) for their initial patient encounters. This initiative aims to enhance healthcare accessibility and preventative care in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, PHIC Antique provincial head Junie Sabusap announced during a Tuesday press conference that the office plans to implement more caravans across municipalities. These caravans are designed to register new members and facilitate the first patient encounter for existing members. Sabusap emphasized the importance of collaboration with accredited KPP doctors

BAGUIO CITY: The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is urging hog growers in the region to take part in the testing of a vaccine against the African swine fever (ASF). Dr. Kevin Luna, regulatory chief of the Livestock Division of the DA-CAR, emphasized the importance of participating in the vaccine trials to combat the persistent ASF threat in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has allocated approximately 10,000 vials of vaccines specifically for the Cordillera region. Dr. Luna explained that the vaccine testing, which has already been conducted

Manila: The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) alongside Globe Telecom has issued a warning to the public regarding a new SMS phishing scam that impersonates Globe’s reward points program. This scam deceitfully alerts individuals about the expiration of their reward points, urging them to redeem these points by clicking on an embedded link. According to Philippines News Agency, CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos highlighted that the fraudulent website offers a ‘Globe Menu’ which lists items supposedly available for redemption with the points. The site is cleverly crafted to deceive users into providing sensitive personal information, including shipping and financial

Manila: The Consunji Group announced Tuesday that it now owns nearly 90 percent of cement manufacturer CEMEX Holdings Philippines (CHP) after closing the deal on Dec. 2. Through its companies DMCI Holdings, Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC), and Dacon Corp., the Consunji Group completed the acquisition of Cemex Asian South East Corp. (Casec) – CHP’s parent company – at USD272 million. According to Philippines News Agency, at the financial close, DMCI secured a 51-percent effective stake in CHP, while SMPC and Dacon accounted for 10 percent and approximately 29 percent, respectively. ‘We are excited to welcome CEMEX Holdings Philippines

Manila: The Philippines is unlikely to be a target of the planned tariff hikes under the incoming administration of United States President-elect Donald Trump, according to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo. He emphasized the balanced and healthy trade relationship between the two countries as a significant factor in this assessment. According to Philippines News Agency, Rodolfo noted that the Philippines’ trade deficit with the US is considerably smaller compared to other Asian countries. In 2023, the trade deficit stood at USD4 billion, a stark contrast to China’s USD300 billion, Vietnam’s USD109 billion, Japan’s USD75 billion, South