ANGER IN RUSSIA AFTER DOZENS OF TROOPS KILLED IN ONE OF WAR'S DEADLIEST STRIKES Russia said on Monday that 63 Russian soldiers had been killed in a Ukrainian New Year’s Eve attack on their quarters, triggering furious criticism of the military leadership from lawmakers
MARCOS SUSPENDS PHILHEALTH CONTRIBUTION HIKE AS FINANCIAL RELIEF TO FILIPINOS The scheduled hike in Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) contribution will not push through this year, according to a memorandum released by Malacañang, citing an order by Preside
MARCOS SUSPENDS PHILHEALTH CONTRIBUTION HIKE AS FINANCIAL RELIEF TO FILIPINOS The scheduled hike in Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) contribution will not push through this year, according to a memorandum released by Malacañang, citing an order by Preside
MARCOS: KEEP BAYANIHAN SPIRIT ALIVE IN 2023 As the nation welcomed the New Year, President Marcos called on Filipinos to keep the bayanihan spirit alive, saying it would enable them to hurdle the nation’s trials and achieve their common aspirations.
ZELENSKY, PUTIN PROMISE VICTORY IN CONTRASTING NEW YEAR SPEECHES The leaders of Ukraine and Russia both vowed to push for victory in New Year speeches, but while Volodymyr Zelensky spoke of gratitude and pain, Vladimir Putin urged duty to Russia, casting the war as a near-ex
GLOBAL ALARM GROWS OVER CHINA'S COVID-19 SURGE Beijing’s sudden pivot away from containing COVID-19 has caused jitters around the world, with the United States saying it may restrict travel from China following its decision to end mandatory quarantine for overseas arri
GLOBAL ALARM GROWS OVER CHINA'S COVID-19 SURGE MANILA — The United States is the latest in a growing number of countries to impose restrictions on visitors from China after Beijing abruptly removed a major impediment to overseas travel despite surging COVID cases at ho
2.1 MILLION CHINESE WILL BE AT RISK, IF ZERO-COVID-19 POLICY IS LIFTED Beijing: If China lifts its zero-COVID-19 policy between 1.3 and 2.1 million lives could be at risk, a report has said. The London-based global health intelligence and analytics firm Airfinity sa
MARCOS REJECTS THREE PROVISIONS IN 2023 BUDGET MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vetoed three provisions in the 2023 national budget which he said are not related to the new appropriations and could amend other laws, according to Malacañang. Among
MARCOS CALLS FOR STRONGER AFP President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told troops Monday to continue exerting efforts to achieve the peace and security needed to sustain economic prosperity on the 87th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
