Arianne Lacanilao

1 week ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Darryl Esguerra

By Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine News AgencyMANILA – Malacañang on Monday urged overseas Filipinos to vote with integrity and choose only leaders who will not sell the Philippines as overseas voting for the 2025 midterm elections kicked off. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro reminded overseas voters to see the act of voting as a patriotic duty, not a transaction.

1 week ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Darryl Esguerra

By Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine News AgencyMANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vetoed a bill seeking to amend certain provisions of the Revised Charter of Baguio City due to inconsistencies with existing law and jurisprudence, as well as its possible adverse effects on the power of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).

1 week ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Samuel Wat

By Samuel Wat, RCI, CBC NewsLiberals, NDP, Conservatives, Bloc Québécois have announced candidates for the upcoming federal electionCanadians will head to the polls on April 28, and Nunavimmiut and other Quebec voters will cast their ballot to decide who will represent them in Ottawa. Nunavik is part of Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou, the third-largest riding by area in the country.

2 weeks ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Darryl Esguerra

By Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine News AgencyMANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed concerned government agencies to expedite the release of benefits and assistance under the Comprehensive Social Benefits Program (CSBP) to the families of soldiers and police officers killed or wounded in the line of duty. Marcos made the remarks during a gathering at the Tejeros Hall at Camp Aguinaldo on Wednesday, as part of the commemoration of the 83rd Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor).

2 weeks ago | canadianinquirer.net | Arianne Lacanilao |Leilanie Adriano

By Leilanie Adriano, Philippine News AgencyLAOAG CITY – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has enjoined private hospitals here to support its no balance billing (NBB) policy to ensure equitable access to healthcare services for all. Eduardo Dularte, chief social insurance officer of PhilHealth in Ilocos Norte, said in a media interview on Tuesday that all sectors with ordinary or serious illnesses shall be accommodated under the NBB policy.