MANILA, Philippines — Former Davao City information officer Jeffrey Tupas dismissed the allegations linking him to Vice President Sara Duterte’s suitcases of cash that Former police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. claimed he delivered in his sworn affidavit. In his sworn statement dated Sept. 30, Tupas said that he did not know Gracioso, nor did he

MANILA, Philippines — The critically threatened Mindoro tamaraw, the country’s endemic symbol, could disappear unless authorities make a stronger effort to address habitat loss, poaching, and inadequate conservation funding, FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List Rep. Brian Poe said in a recent privilege speech he delivered before the House of Representatives. “I stand before you not just

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has partnered with private health insurers (PHIs) and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to coordinate their benefits under the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (Yakap) HMO/PHI Benefit Complementation. The partnership aims to align coverage between PhilHealth and private health plans, with the state insurer serving as the primary

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Calapan City is prioritizing social services, with more funds earmarked for education, housing, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, farmers, fisherfolk, and informal settlers, Mayor Paulino Salvador Leachon said in his State of the City Address on Thursday, Oct. 1. The mayor announced that more funds would go directly to sectors

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Thursday affirmed its resolution denying the attempt of Uswag Ilonggo Rep. Jojo Ang to consolidate all of his 14 graft cases. Ang was charged for having an alleged stake in a construction firm that won ₱214 million in Public Works contracts while being a sitting party-list representative,