Your health needs change from year to year. And, your health plan may change the benefits and costs each year too. That’s why it’s important to evaluate your Medicare choices every year. Open Enrollment is the one time of year when ALL people with Medicare can see what new benefits Medicare has to offer and [...]
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines—At least four Malaysians were among the gunmen, including former members of the Moro National Liberation Front, that figured in a clash with government forces in Talipao, Sulu, last Sunday, a junior Marine officer who survived the battle said. In fact, one of the Malaysians was killed in the two-hour firefight, in which [...]
Vice Presiden Jejomar Binay on Friday welcomed a Hong Kong court decision that could allow foreign maids to settle permanently in the Chinese territory, saying it was a victory for equal rights.
The waters around India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are home to the world’s most endangered sea turtles, according to a study released Thursday aimed at setting a blueprint for global conservation.
A security pact forged between the Philippines and Japan can be used as leverage in discussions with China and other claimants to the Spratly islands. Some senators, however, warned the development could antagonize China, while countering that any indication of outside support for the Philippines could only be an advantage. “The more allies we have [...]
HONG KONG—Hong Kong on Thursday postponed a landmark ruling over whether foreign maids should be allowed to settle permanently in the city, in a case which has sparked heated debate on equal treatment.
The Manila Water Company has been hailed as the best Philippine employer and grand recipient of the Asian Human Capital Award in Singapore for its outstanding practices in human resource development and management. The Ayala-led firm became the only Philippine company to have earned the award, which was given to organizations that had successfully utilized [...]
“Be more than a balikbayan. Ibalik sa bayan ang kaalaman at kakayahan (Share your talents and skills with the nation).” With this slogan, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) has launched “Diaspora to Development” or the D2D program, which aims to engage the estimated 8.5 million Filipinos abroad in the development initiatives of the Aquino [...]
The Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan is the sole nominee from the Philippines in the worldwide search for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, which is led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber. The campaign started in 2007. The Palawan Underground River made it to the Top 77 in the following round, and in July 2009, [...]
It’s a win-win situation. Filipinos supporting the country’s bid to make the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) one of the new seven natural wonders of the world could stand a chance to win as much as P25 million, Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said. The country’s top three telecommunication firms are funding a game segment in [...]
Members of the Commission on Elections will embark on a “tour” of countries with many Filipinos to convince them to register as overseas absentee voters for the 2013 mid-term polls.
A Kenyan woman was arrested at the Mactan Cebu International Airport on Wednesday after she was caught bringing in three kilos of “shabu” (methamphetamine hydrochloride) with an estimated street value of at least P15 million.
