By THE STAR STAFF District 13 (Manatí, Florida, Barceloneta and Arecibo) Rep. Jerry Nieves Rosario and District 26 (Barranquitas, Coamo, Corozal, Orocovis and Villalba) Rep. Luis “Josean” Jiménez Torres have formally filed House Bill 1417, which seeks to exempt patients undergoing active cancer treatment. The bill seeks to amend Act 1-2011 (“Internal Revenue Code for a New Puerto Rico”) “for the purpose of exempting, from the income tax and up to the first $150,000 of gross i

Medical professionals who contributed to the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital obtaining accreditation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, an international certification in the field of cell transplantation and specialized medicine, were honored in the island Senate on Monday. By THE STAR STAFF Sen. Ángel Toledo López on Monday recognized the work of the professionals who contributed to the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Au

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, at center with microphone, acknowledged on Monday that the 39 minors who remain missing from homes or institutions under state custody represent a high figure, following the recent slaying of a youth who had left one of those facilities. By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón acknowledged on Monday that the 39 minors who remain missing from homes or institutions under state custody represent a high figure, following the recent slaying o

By THE STAR STAFF The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on Monday the approval of nearly $883,000 in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance projects in Puerto Rico. The program empowers states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters. FEMA allocates the money to states and local communities because they are best positioned to know how the funds will be most effectively spent. The funded projects include repairs to critical