MANILA – The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Friday lauded the Philippines’ passing of a law criminalizing child marriage, noting its importance as “another layer of protection” for children.... Read full article
MANILA – All barangays have been ordered to submit an inventory of unvaccinated persons in their localities, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Wednesday. ... Read full article
MANILA – A lawmaker at the House of Representatives on Monday lauded the signing into law of a measure that raises the minimum age of sexual consent from 12 to 16, describing it as "a major step forward" toward justice and equality.... Read full article
MANILA – Some 100 illegal Chinese vessels had returned to Julian Felipe Reef, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday.... Read full article
MANILA – A 21-member team from the Philippine Army (PA)'s 525th Engineer Combat Battalion trained with counterparts in the Philippine Navy and Bureau of Fire in a collapsed structure search-and-rescue (CSSR) drill last June 9.... Read full article
MANILA – National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 medical adviser Dr. Ted Herbosa on Wednesday cautioned the public anew over being complacent amid the decline of active coronavirus cases in the country.... Read full article
MANILA – The Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene, otherwise known as Quiapo Church, will be closed for two weeks beginning Thursday to help the government avert the Covid-19 surge.... Read full article
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9) has so far registered 38,356 recovered cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health – 9 reported Friday.... Read full article
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