Govt budget balance in surplus for January
THE government recorded a budget surplus of P88 billion in January — nearly double the year-earlier P45.7 billion — as revenue collections outpaced spending, Treasury bureau data showed on Friday.
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Some PH cancer patients fall for alternative 'cures'
FILIPINO single mother Mary Ann Eduarte delayed chemotherapy for her breast cancer for several years and instead took food supplements falsely promoted on social media as cures for the deadly disease.
Heart for art
WHEN «Art in the Park» started 18 years ago, the organizers — Trickie Lopa and Lisa Periquet — had only four exhibitors in three tents.
Czech minister to lead business mission to PH
PRAGUE: Czech President Petr Pavel will be sending a business delegation, led by Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný, to Manila next week with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation.
Danger of dioxins discussed in MMSU forum
THE dangers of dioxin were discussed in a waste-to-energy technology forum recently organized by the Ilocos Norte-based Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in partnership with Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industry (MHI) Power IDS Co.
DTI destroys P1.8-M uncertified products
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) destroyed on Friday a total of 3,110 confiscated and forfeited products worth roughly P1.8 million for being non-compliant with safety and quality standards.
Fake goods seizures hit record high
THE government seized a record P26.86 billion in counterfeit goods last year, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said on Friday, surpassing the previous high of P24.9 billion in 2021 and nearly tripling last year's P9.49 billion.
Go eyes more protection for health workers
SEN. Christopher Lawrence «Bong» Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, supported the call for a probe into the alleged bullying of interns, nurses, and other rank-and-file workers in hospitals.