Windows26: PH moves to intercept Chinese vessel in EEZ

April 30, 2024

Hi, reader! We're covering the sighting of a Chinese-flagged ship in Philippine waters, PhilHealth's benefit package for heat-related illnesses, and shedding light on ex-President Rodrigo Duterte's "gentleman's agreement" with China.

PH moves to intercept Chinese vessel in EEZ

The Armed Forces of the Philippines has sent an aircraft and confirmed the sighting of a Chinese-flagged ship in the waters off Viga town in Catanduanes province, amid suspicion that it is conducting research within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

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Luzon, Visayas grids under yellow alert on April 30 — NGCP

The Luzon and Visayas grids will be placed under yellow alert for several hours on Tuesday, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said in an advisory.

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PhilHealth offers benefit package of up to P8,450 for heat-related illnesses

PhilHealth assured the public that it covers services for inpatient confinement for heat-related illnesses.

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MMDA suspends number coding on Labor Day

The expanded number coding scheme on Wednesday, May 1, has been suspended in celebration of Labor day, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.

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House to summon Duterte admin execs over 'gentleman's agreement

Concerned House committees will invite officials from the previous administration to shed light on the "gentleman's agreement."

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EDITORIAL: Cum laude grads vs 'padrino' system

It will take more than legislation to excise the deeply rooted padrino system from the bureaucracy.

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Estrada: 'Jedis, padawans' boost drug firm's profits

Thanks to "Jedis" and their "padawans," the profits of a local drug distributor at the center of a supposedly anomalous marketing scheme steadily grew over the past years, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said on Monday.

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