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LAOAG CITY – At least 12 indigent patients will be catered to daily once the Governor Roque B. Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital opens its first dialysis center in November. The clinic will have six dialysis machines that will operate in two shifts from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., hospital officer-in-charge Dr. Arlene Ragasa said in a media interview Monday. ‘This is a big help to our constituents as we will not be charging anything from them. The cost (hemodialysis sessions) will be covered by PhilHealth (Philippine Health Insurance Corporation),’ she said. As of latest data, 20 patients have already made

Manila: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday urged for the passage of a measure seeking to strengthen the professional standards and pool of qualified teachers, while enabling the Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) to reinforce the constructive alignment between the curriculum, teacher training, and licensure examination. Senate Bill (SB) No. 2840 seeks to amend Republic Act No. 7836 or the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act, as amended by Republic Act No. 9293. In pushing for the measure, Gatchalian pointed out that the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) is the measure by which the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board for Professional Teachers

MANILA: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has welcomed the creation of up to 5,000 regular positions for the agency’s employees. During the continuation of Senate deliberation on DSWD’s proposed budget for 2025, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Assistant Secretary Leonido Pulido III told the Senate Committee on Finance chaired by Senator Imee Marcos on Monday that there is a continuing effort with DSWD ‘in order to start the regularization of at least 4,000 to 5,000 of the existing contractual positions.’ ‘Madame Chair, kung ‘yun po ang report ng DBM (if that is the report

KUALA LUMPUR, Datuk Amiruddin Abdul Satar’s tenure as Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) director-general concluded today after leading the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) for four years. In a statement, FELDA expressed its deep appreciation to Amiruddin for his outstanding leadership and service during his time at the helm. “Throughout his tenure, Amiruddin guided FELDA through numerous challenges with dedication and a clear vision, especially during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period. “Several key initiatives were implemented, including the execution of the White Paper: Towards FELDA’s Sustainability, which laid out the framework for a new FELDA model,” the statement said. According to

KUALA LUMPUR, It is a common practice for ships, including naval vessels worldwide, to make temporary stops at ports before continuing to other destinations, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. Confirming the presence of a Russian Navy vessel in Penang today, he said the ship from the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet is anchored at the port until this Thursday. He added that an Italian Navy vessel had made a stop at Port Klang, Selangor, for four days starting from Oct 1. ‘A German Navy vessel is scheduled for a port of call at Port Klang this Wednesday. All