Philippine News

Six out of eight external systems of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) that had been affected by a Medusa ransomware attack were up and running on Thursday, the agency’s spokesperson said. Dr. Israel Francis Pargas said these include the website, members portal, e-claims portal, electronic premium remittance system, and …

Makati City officials led by Mayor Abigail Binay on Thursday filed an urgent motion for clarification with a prayer for the issuance of a status quo ante order in connection with the jurisdiction of 10 villages now under the control of Taguig City. Accompanied by her husband, Makati Rep. Luis …

THE Philippines is considered one of the “Top Climbers of the Decade” in the 2023 Global Innovation Index (GII) Analysis, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The Philippine Permanent Mission in Geneva said the “top climbers of the decade” is a group of middle income economies within the GII …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the 15 percentage-point drop in his approval rating in the recent Pulse Asia survey was “not surprising” given the gut issues, including high prices of basic commodities, that his administration is trying to address. “People are having a hard time. The rice issue …

A Chinese Coast Guard ship maneuvered dangerously close against Philippine vessels on their way to Ayungin Shoal for this month’s resupply mission to BRP Sierra Madre, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said yesterday. “Dangerous maneuvers once again in today’s resupply mission,” he told journalists as he shared videos of the …

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte defended her controversial multi-million confidential funds, insisting instead that anyone against it is against peace and order and becomes an enemy of the state. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a speech at the 122nd anniversary celebration of the Police Regional Office 13 in …

The House of Representatives will address legal concerns on the Maharlika Investment Fund law, Speaker Martin Romualdez said Wednesday, as he maintained that “due legislative processes” were followed in passing the measure. This developed after the Supreme Court, in an en banc ruling Tuesday, required Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Finance …

At a Glance Consumer prices surged in September due to higher food prices, particularly rice, and increased transportation costs caused by higher fuel prices. Headline inflation for September was 6.1 percent, surpassing August’s 5.3 percent but lower than the previous year’s 6.9 percent. The inflation rate falls within the central …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday bared the identities of four rice importers charged with agricultural smuggling, saying the government’s anti-smuggling campaign would spare no one. In his speech during a rice distribution event in Taguig City, Marcos said San Pedro Warehouse, Blue Sakura Agri Grain Corp., FS. Ostia Rice …

A Filipino drag queen’s arrest after a public outcry in the Catholic-majority country over the depiction of Jesus Christ reciting the Lord’s Prayer during a performance sparked outrage on social media on Thursday. Amadeus Fernando Pagente, whose drag name is Pura Luka Vega, was widely accused of blasphemy and declared …