Healthy Lifestyle, Gawing Viral Valenzuela City Mayor WES Gatchalian led the signing of the City’s commitment to protect children from the impacts of harmful food and beverage marketing, thus, building a healthy food environment for #PamilyangValenzuelano during the celebration of Nutrition Month 2023 at the AVR, Valenzuela City Hall With the theme “Healthy Diet Gawing Affordable for All!”, the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), in partnership with the National Nutrition Council (NNC), ImagineLaw, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), leads the City’s Nutrition Month Culmination Activity at…

MANILA — Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co hailed the “historic expulsion” of a member of the House of Representatives, and deemed Speaker Martin Romualdez’s move as an act similar to a conscientious father who is firm in maintaining the institution’s integrity. Co said the removal of Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. from the House is a demonstration of Romualdez’s commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards in the legislative body as it likewise ensures accountability among legislators. “Speaker Romualdez’s historic decision resonates as an enduring embodiment…

The updated National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) for 2023 to 2028 was launched during the opening ceremonies of the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) week celebration at the Summit Hotel, Tacloban City last 10 August 2023. Covering a six-year period, the NUHRA provides focus and direction to health research and development initiatives in the country. In his speech, PNHRS lead coordinator Dr. Jaime C. Montoya emphasized how the agenda “is crucial in advancing health as it provides a clear direction for research and development and guides better decision-making…

NANAWAGAN ang mga legal na eksperto sa Philippine Medical Association (PMA) na linisin ang kanilang hanay. Kasunod ito ng pagprisinta ni Dr. Tony Leachon bilang ‘expert witness’ sa isang court hearing kamakailan sa akusasyon na maraming namatay sa Dengvaxia vaccine, na naging katatawanan. Ayon kay Leachon, bahagi siya ng autopsy team sa mga pasyenteng sina Colite at Baldonado. Napag-alaman na base sa mga attending physician ng naturang mga pasyente, ruptured appendicitis ang sanhi ng pagkamatay ni Colite at leukemia naman ang kay Baldonado. Subalit iginiit ni Leachon na Dengvaxia ang…

Partnership is the latest example of cooperation between the two leaders in embedded finance and open finance in the Philippines. Manila, Philippines – 4 Aug 2023 – Netbank and UBX have signed an agreement to issue loans to sellers on ecommerce platforms and started to issue these loans. Netbank expects to rapidly expand its lending to e-commerce sellers in the next year. Many sellers on e-commerce platforms require additional working capital to expand their sales. Few banks are willing to work with these sellers, however, since they don’t have collateral.…

(SAKSI NGAYON NEWS TEAM) SI Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Sec. Benhur Abalos ang dapat unang kumalampag sa Philippine National Police (PNP) upang masawata nang tuluyan ang pamamayagpag ng illegal na e-sabong sa bansa. Ito ang sinabi ng opisyal mula sa ‘intelligence community,’ kasabay ng pagbibigay-diin na kung magiging seryoso lamang si Abalos upang ipatupad ang Executive Order No. 9 ng Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, walang dahilan para manatili pa ang ipinagbabawal na e-sabong sa Pilipinas. Nabatid na sa kabila ng EO9 ni PBBM, tuloy ang illegal na…

ISINELDA ng mga tauhan ng Baseco Police Station 13 ng Manila Police District, ang isang 26-anyos na construction worker makaraang madakip sa bisa ng warrant of arrest dahil sa kasong ilegal na droga, sa Brgy. 649, Baseco Compound, Port Area, Manila noong Lunes ng gabi. Kinilala ang suspek na si Arjay Patata, binata, ng nasabing lugar. Base sa ulat ni Police Lieutenant Colonel Rodel Borbe, station commander, bandang alas-7:00 ng gabi, nang salakayin ng mga awtoridad, sa pangunguna ni Police Captain Mel Soniega, hepe ng Station Warrant and Intelligence Section,…