Yesterday's Headlines: Education Budget Rises and BPJS Kesehatan Chief Executive Replaced
Jakarta (ANTARA) — A number of noteworthy news stories from yesterday remain worth reading, ranging from the increase in the 2026 education budget — which will not be cut to fund the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme — to Prabowo’s appointment of Prihati Pujowaskito as chief executive of BPJS Kesehatan for 2026–2031.
- Education budget for 2026 rises, not cut to fund MBG programme
Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti confirmed that the 2026 budget will see an increase and will not be cut to fund the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme.
- Prabowo appoints Prihati Pujowaskito as BPJS Kesehatan chief executive for 2026–2031
President Prabowo Subianto confirmed the appointment of the Supervisory Board and Board of Directors of BPJS Kesehatan for the 2026–2031 period, appointing Prihati Pujowaskito as chief executive of BPJS Kesehatan.
- Basarnas: Body of Pelita Air Service pilot successfully evacuated
Basarnas confirmed that the body of the pilot of an aircraft operated by PT Pelita Air Service, which was reported to have crashed in the hilly terrain of Krayan, Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan, was successfully evacuated.
- Probolinggo BPBD responds swiftly to landslide blocking village road access
The Probolinggo Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), together with local residents, responded swiftly to a landslide that blocked access to the road in Sapih Village, caused by heavy rainfall in Lumbang District, Probolinggo Regency, East Java, on Wednesday (18 February).
- Mosque in Samarinda routinely awards umrah packages to Tarawih congregants for 16 years
The administrators of Darul Hannan Mosque in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, have routinely awarded umrah packages as the main prize for 16 years to motivate congregants to regularly perform Tarawih prayers during the month of Ramadan.