SA isinagawang pag-aaral ng Capstone-Intel Corporation, lumabas dito na 69 porsyento ng mga respondente sa buong bansa ang naniniwala na ang mga hindi lisensyadong nars ay makapagbibigay ng de-kalidad na mga pangangalagang pangkalusugan sa bansa, sa pasubali na sila ay pinangangasiwaan ng lisensyadong nars. Ito ay isang online panel data survey na isinagawa para sa layunin ng pag-aaral na ito. Ang pag-aaral ay isinagawa mula Agosto 1, 2023 hanggang Agosto 10, 2023 at ipinadala sa 20,381 data-panel na respondente, at 1,205 sa mga ito ang nakakumpleto sa pagsagot sa survey.…

PAGCOR turned over the first tranche of its financial grant to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) amounting to Php30 million during a simple ceremony held in Mandaluyong City, Wednesday, August 23, 2023. On August 2, PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco and OVP Chief of Staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) formalizing the agency’s commitment to release a Php120 million annual financial grant to the OVP. The MOA signing was witnessed by Vice President Sara Duterte, whose office requested supplemental funding from PAGCOR due…

Pandesal Forum on Diabetes Prevention, (L-R) UP Prof. Hercules Callanta, AIM Dr. John Paul Rivera, DOST FNRI Senior Science Research Specialist Chona Patalen, Pandesal Forum moderator Wilson Lee Flores. Photo by Nilo Odiaman A media forum held in the 84-year-old Kamuning Bakery in Quezon City discussed the proposal to increase the excise tax on sweetened beverages.Called the “Pandesal Forum,” the event welcomed health and economic experts to dissect the issue, citing recent available data on diabetes and obesity rates in the Philippines as sources.The forum sought to understand why diabetes…

MULING umarangkada ang jueteng at bookies ng Small Town Lottery o lotteng, sa Lungsod Quezon dahil sa umano’y binasbasan na ito ng mataas na opisyales sa National Capital Region Police Office. “Hinahamon namin si BGen. Jose Melencio Nartatez na agarang sugpuin ang muling paglipana ng ilegal na sugal sa QC upang hindi kami maniwala sa ipinagyayabang ng mga ilegalista sa lungsod na ito na may basbas silang mag-operate muli sa pamunuan ng NCRPO,” pahayag ng isang mataas na opisyal ng Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Ang reaksiyon ng PCSO official ay…

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) bared its plans for the possible implementation of road sharing on the bike lane along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA). MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes said the agency is currently conducting a preliminary study focusing on the possibility of making it a shared lane for bicycles and motorcycles. “The EDSA bicycle lane is underutilized. Hence, the MMDA conducted a preliminary study which will end within the week. We will have a stakeholders’ meeting on August 29 which will be attended by a group…

Manila – Ako Bicol Party List Representative and Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations Congressman Elizaldy Co grills officials from the Department of Agriculture during its budget hearing. Co recalled that as early as March or April of this year, they had been conducting meetings together with Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, DA Undersecretary Leocadio Sebastian and other officials of the Agriculture Department to find solutions on the looming rice price surge. Co added that they were assured by Usec. Sebastian that the rice price surge will never happen this…

Continuing their mission to support sustainable livelihood and improve the lives of their host communities, GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) and GNPower Mariveles Energy Center Ltd. Co.(GMEC) gave 70 members of the Barangay Alas-Asin Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA) reflective stickers, defensive driving training, and gasoline fuel assistance in an event held at the Barangay Alas-Asin Covered Court on August 8. With the support of Barangay Captain Florante Malimban, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program called TODA MAX aimed to equip tricycle drivers with proper visibility stickers, improve defensive…

As early as a few days ago, Ever Bilena trended online because of speculation of its new partnership with EXO’s Chanyeol! Photos of Ever Bilena’s teasers in stores spread on social media as Chanyeol’s fans were hyped with excitement over the possibility of Ever Bilena x Chanyeol collaboration! Fans of this Korean idol can worry no more, because Ever Bilena finally announced Chanyeol as the newest face of the brand this August 18, 2023! Ever Bilena is Chanyeol’s first ever Filipino cosmetics endorsement, while he is Ever Bilena’s first ever…