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Moonlighting, money and morals in SA’s looted health system

The Department of Health allows some public sector doctors and nurses to moonlight in the private sector, but the relevant policy and its implementation caused much controversy over the years. Set against the wider management dysfunction in several provincial health departments, the issue is now coming to a head.

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EXPLAINER: Rising temperatures, climate risks, and what it means for the public

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rising temperatures are becoming more noticeable, especially during the warm and dry season, with May expected to bring the most intense heat. Heat index levels in parts of the Visayas remain elevated, with conditions possibly shifting from “extreme caution” to “danger” levels. Jhomer Eclarino, weather specialist of PAGASA Visayas, said that

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Electrician yields P13.6-M shabu in Mandaue buy-bust

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Two kilograms of suspected shabu, worth an estimated P13.6 million, were confiscated from an electrician during a joint buy-bust operation in Sitio Sudlon, Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City, on Monday evening, April 6. A 24-year-old man known as “Gorio,” a resident of Sitio Elma, Barangay Cogon Pardo, Cebu City, was arrested during

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Legarda: Filipino Food Month puts food security, culinary heritage at forefront

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda said Filipino Food Month, celebrated every April, highlights the link between food security and cultural heritage, showing how both sustain Filipino families and communities through changing times. “Filipino Food Month reminds us that food is more than nourishment. It is culture, memory, and strength. Protecting our farmers and fisherfolk

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