MINDANAO DAILY
THE NATION’S ADVOCATE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PROGRESS Volume XIIl, No. 127
(Vhong Navarro (File photo)
SC clears Vhong in rape, lasciviousness raps
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Thu-Fri, March 16-17, 2023
Angkas now operating again in Cagayan de Oro A
FTER a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Philippine leading motorcycle-hailing app Angkas is now running its pilot operations again in Cagayan de Oro City.
By Benjamin Pulta
MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has cleared television host Ferdinand "Vhong" Navarro in the rape and acts of lasciviousness charges filed against him by starlet Deniece Cornejo for lack of probable cause. In a 43-page decision published online Monday, the tribunal dismissed the
See VHONG, page 11
PhilHealth-10 bares benefit package for women CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)–The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is promoting the wellbeing of women through its various benefit packages. During the “Kababaihan Para sa Kalambuan” talk show spearheaded by the Department of Tourism-10, PhilHealth-10 Public Affairs Unit (PAU) head Merlyn Ybañez said PhilHealth ensures that pregnant women are well taken care of during their pregnancy stage under the maternity care package. The said package is set at P6,500 if availed of in accredited hospitals and P8,000 in birthing homes or maternity clinics. It consists of essential health services during the antenatal period, labor, normal delivery, and immediate postpartum period. For caesarian deliveries in hospitals, it is set at P19,000 Ybañez stated that the maternity care package requires at least four prenatal visits during pregnancy to detect and manage possible signs of complications and reduce the risk of perinatal deaths. If members do not receive the recommended prenatal See WOMEN, page 8
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During a press conference relaunching Angkas Tuesday at The Cove, head of transport operations David Brian Medrana announced the live operations of Angkas’ app in the city participated by 416 units. Two councilors welcomed the move. Councilor See ANGKAS, page 8
11,000 Davao workers receive cash aid from Cong. Paolo Duterte, DOLE DAVAO CITY – The Office of First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte, with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 11, so far aided over 10,000 identified beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) since 2022. The First Congressional District Office recorded 11,019 beneficiaries received their TUPAD payout since October 2022, including the 580 beneficiaries – vendors, tailors, school maintenance, hair stylists/barbers, and cobbler, among others – who received the assistance recently. Rep. Duterte hopes the TUPAD program can help the beneficiaries' families during the challenging times, encouraging them to continually support the government's efforts to provide programs for disadvantaged and displaced
workers. The First District Office and DOLE profiled the beneficiaries. TUPAD is a community– based package of assistance that offers emergency service for displaced, underemployed, and seasonal workers for at least 10 days, but not more than 30 days, depending on the nature of their work. Most workers – primarily displaced and disadvantaged, unemployed, and senior citizens – from the informal sector will work on tree planting, community gardening, reforestation, road cleaning, drainage/canal de-clogging, community clean-up, and refurbishment of tourist attractions. Rep. Duterte said they will continue to support those who are in need. The DOLE also guaranteed that the TUPAD program will continue to implement its flagship emergency employment program for distressed workers despite a limited budget.