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THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P10.377 billion to the Department of Health (DOH) to support the implementation of the Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) Program, strengthening the government’s push to ease the financial burden of hospitalization on Filipino families.
ON Aug. 19, 2026, the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan and the Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines held the 4th Joint Committee Meeting on Healthcare in Manila. The meeting highlighted the continuous partnership on health care and the two countries’ deepening cooperation, focusing on three areas the Philippine…
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Egyptian opposition activist and poet Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi has been pardoned by United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), according to state media.
THE Department of Finance (DOF) kicked off its nationwide stakeholder consultations on the proposed Promoting Growth, Revenue, and Equity towards Socio-Economic Sustainability (ProGRESS) Bill on Wednesday in Manila, bringing together around 300 representatives from the private sector, government, academe, civil soci…
The legal battle threatens Duterte-Carpio’s 2028 presidential bid as a Senate impeachment trial reaches the 10th week
The legal battle threatens Duterte-Carpio’s 2028 presidential bid as a Senate impeachment trial reaches the 10th week
Police spokesman says their acts were also suspected of smearing the force with the intention of inciting hatred against government and law enforcement agencies
Police spokesman says their acts were also suspected of smearing the force with the intention of inciting hatred against government and law enforcement agencies
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Analysts say their renewed courtship gives Umno greater leverage over Anwar while allowing both sides to test cooperation limits
Analysts say their renewed courtship gives Umno greater leverage over Anwar while allowing both sides to test cooperation limits
Politicians from across the ideological divide have labelled Pauline Hanson a hypocrite after she spent the early part of this week accusing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of inciting violence against her and One Nation supporters.
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Seoul will expand its guided nighttime walking tour program with a new route on Namsan -- a 262-meter-high mountain and one of the city's best-known landmarks -- and tours starting as late as 9 p.m. on Fridays, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Friday.
Six claims the party has faced – from an undisclosed £5m gift to an alleged plot to bypass election laws
A United Nations report has criticised the Victorian government’s decision to bulldoze 44 public housing towers, saying the choice could be in violation of the international human right to housing.
Greater political stability under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government has boosted Italy's appeal in the eyes of international investors, but the country's former leaders say more needs to be done.
McALLEN, Texas — A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was released from federal custody Friday after appearing in court on charges of lying to investigators about the circumstances that led to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minnesota immigration crackdown last winter.
The second edition of Seoul Petlympic -- a two-day sports festival for dogs and their owners -- will open on Oct. 24 at Peace Plaza in Mapo-gu, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Friday.
Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has said that China’s emphasis on fostering common security “reflected a principle long championed” by Iran, urging regional nations to build a "homegrown" security architecture.
MANILA, Philippines — Two opposition groups welcomed the arrest warrant issued against Vice President Sara Duterte, calling it a step in the right direction.
Sunday’s election could bring in Germany’s first far-right state government since the Nazi era
It’s been an era of global instability, complete with ejector-seat prime ministers, Mars-bound baddies and even a celebrity ski-massacre trial …
Tapestry’s loan to UK is just another chapter in the love-hate relationship that has spanned the centuries since it was created
Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa affirms no higher US tariffs on Japanese goods and supply chains for critical minerals to be reinforced
Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa affirms no higher US tariffs on Japanese goods and supply chains for critical minerals to be reinforced
At least 1 person is dead and 11 are missing after the disaster struck a town in Suichuan county early on Saturday
At least 1 person is dead and 11 are missing after the disaster struck a town in Suichuan county early on Saturday
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Dispute between TPP and KMT over tech hub candidates could have ‘butterfly effect’ and spill into other battlegrounds, analysts say
Dispute between TPP and KMT over tech hub candidates could have ‘butterfly effect’ and spill into other battlegrounds, analysts say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election.
South Korea's industry minister urged the United States on Saturday to ease tariffs on equipment that Korean companies will need to import for a US$5.8 billion steel mill in Louisiana they are investing in.
Authored by Daniel McCarthy via The Epoch Times,
US government investigators have subjected some 50 members of the US military's Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists, including information about the US's diminishing stockpile of munitions due to the Iran war, The New York Times reported on Saturday morning, citing officials briefed on the situa…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – When Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed the Pretoria Agreement in November 2022, it was meant to end two years of devastating war.
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa said progress was being made on a $550 billion investment initiative set up as part of a trade deal with the U.S. last year.
In an extraordinary move, US government investigators have subjected 50 members of the American military’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists, including about how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, New York Times reported.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has announced that a new international mission is under way, with vessels stopping at European ports ahead of its attempt to reach Gaza’s shores in October.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — America's midterm elections opened Friday in a fog of confusion over mail voting, with ballots already going out as President Donald Trump presses courts to let him impose sweeping new restrictions on how they are handled.
Giorgia Meloni has become one of the most prominent leaders in Europe. (Reuters: Manon Cruz)
Former Israeli prime minister, Naftali Bennett, has once again branded Qatar an "enemy," repeating his call for Israel to take action against it.
Comic book content is largely dead in Hollywood. Not because audiences don't want to see it anymore (Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in nearly $2.4 billion in global box office, absolutely crushing Christopher Nolan's Odyssey film), but because the studios have turned most of these franchises radioactive with woke…
Authored by Connor O'Keeffe via Mises Institute,
Yemen’s internationally recognised government has said that its air force carried out more than 15 air strikes, targeting the sites, gatherings and vehicles of the Houthi fighters on the western coastal fronts in the provinces of Taiz and Hodeidah, according to Al Jazeera.
Premier David Crisafulli has pitched Queensland’s critical minerals directly to US Vice President JD Vance on his trade mission to Washington DC, declaring it is Queensland’s time to get projects funded.
British foreign secretary Ed Miliband has said the situation unfolding in Gaza was “horrific” and the UK government needed to act “more decisively than we have”.
