Garin backs 2027 medical aid shift, cites 11% fund use

Inquirer.net - Nov 14, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — House Deputy Speaker Janette Garin on Saturday defended the realignment of health funds toward patient assistance under the proposed 2027 national budget, citing unspent vaccine allocations and a sluggish 11-percent utilization rate for the government’s health facility program. Speaking at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, the former health secretary welcomed

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The ASEAN Maritime Center is set to be established in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Saturday.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Canada have concluded their years-long negotiation for a free trade agreement (FTA), Executive Secretary Ralph Recto announced Saturday. Negotiations for the FTA began in 2021 and aimed to boost trade between the 11-member bloc and Canada, which reached $23.4 billion in 2024. “We have concluded

Asean stands to gain from US-China rivalry, says Jaza

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MANILA, Philippines — Growing trade tensions between the United States and China are reshaping traditional trade relationships, creating an opportunity for Southeast Asia to forge new economic partnerships, said Ayala Corp. chair Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala. Zobel de Ayala sees the rivalry between the two economic superpowers as a major “swing factor” for the Association

Brunei Sultan Bolkiah, UN chief Guterres arrive in PH ahead of 49th ASEAN Summit

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Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, ahead of the opening ceremony of the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits on Sunday.

Palace: Gov't saved P260.4 million by borrowing vehicles for ASEAN Summit

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The government saved P260.4 million by borrowing vehicles for the 49th ASEAN Summit, which will be returned to the companies after the international gathering, Malacañang said Saturday.

Baguio council seeks NBI’s clarification on operation vs lending firm

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BAGUIO CITY—The city council raised questions about the handling of an Aug. 26 operation involving employees of a lending company called 1 Loyalty. It is particularly inquiring about the decision to transfer to Manila of 24 arrested persons. The council is also wondering why there was lack of information provided to the local National Bureau

MILF: No unauthorized recruitments in the name of our military arm

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COTABATO CITY—Officials of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) clarified that there are no ongoing authorized recruitment activities in the name of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF). They said that such events are not held without the approval of the MILF’s central committee. In a statement Friday, Nov. 13, MILF chairman Ahod Balawag Ebrahim made

From nursing to courtship: Flying foxes reveal their tender side

Nov 14, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — A mother flying fox gently fans her wings to keep her young pup comfortable before wrapping it in a protective embrace as the little bat suckles milk beneath her wing. This intimate moment of maternal care was among the wildlife behaviors documented by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Soccsksargen

Palace urges students to submit position paper on Pax Silica

Nov 14, 2026

Malacañang on Saturday urged students to submit a position paper and discuss their concerns with the government over the proposed Pax Silica Economic Security Zone with the United States.

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Trump visit no quick fix for PH tariff troubles

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MANILA, Philippines — Manila and other United States trading partners should not get their hopes up that US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit, along with the Republicans’ defeat in the midterm elections, will reverse Washington’s bruising tariff policies. That was the warning issued by Peter Mumford, an analyst who heads the Southeast Asia arm of

Ilocos Norte centenarian gets P100K cash incentive on 100th birthday

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SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A centenarian from Barangay San Francisco, Dingras, Ilocos Norte received a P100,000 cash incentive from the government for reaching the age of 100. Esperanza Longboy Asuncion was awarded the incentive under Republic Act No. 10868, or the Centenarians Act of 2016, which grants a cash gift to Filipinos who reach

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