MANILA – Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Thursday urged the House of Representatives to expedite its version of the proposed amendments to the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act to pave the way for its enactment into law.

MANILA – The combined amount of damage to infrastructure and agriculture from Super Typhoon Julian has now exceeded P1.4 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Thursday.