DOH, WHO, Unicef seek to close PH’s child immunization gap

The Department of Health (DOH), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nation’s Children’s Fund (Unicef), and other national and local authorities and groups gathered for a summit to boost child immunization rates in the Philippines.

Court convicts ex-GSIS Family Bank employee for theft

Court convicts ex-GSIS Family Bank employee for theft

A Las Piñas City Regional Trial Court (RTC) found a former employee of the closed Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Family Bank guilty of theft after she illegally accessed the bank’s system which allowed her to create fictitious deposits and transactions

DOLE: Workers entitled to double pay on April 6, 7, 10

DOLE: Workers entitled to double pay on April 6, 7, 10

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday reminded employers that workers who report for work on April 6 (Maundy Thursday), April 7 (Good Friday), and April 10 (Araw ng Kagitingan) should be paid double.

CHED vows to enforce EU-proposed changes for Filipino seafarers

CHED vows to enforce EU-proposed changes for Filipino seafarers

The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) on Monday expressed its willingness to collaborate with maritime schools and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to carry out the reforms recommended by the European Union (EU) that would enable Filipino seafarers to continue working on foreign ships.