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MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed into law five measures declaring Mt. Pulag and four other sites in the country as protected areas.... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippines, through Climate Change Commission Secretary Robert Borje, and former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon are eyeing stronger cooperation in efforts to push for “climate financing”... Read full article
MANILA – Quezon City is still under a "very low risk" category despite reporting a slight increase in the number of its coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the past few days.... Read full article
MANILA – UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque has thanked President Rodrigo Duterte for supporting an alternative faith-based rehabilitation of young Filipino drug addicts relative to the government's war on illegal drugs.... Read full article
MANILA – The country’s vaccine czar has appealed to the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) to hasten the approval of second booster shots administration to more vulnerable sectors and include other priority sectors in their recommendation.... Read full article
MANILA – Overseas absentee voting in Shanghai has yet to start as the city remains on lockdown following the local government's stringent "zero Covid-19" policy, the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai said Wednesday.... Read full article
MANILA – The new law protecting vintage vehicles is a recognition that motor vehicles are an integral part of Philippine culture and history and must be preserved, a leader at the House of Representatives said on Wednesday.... Read full article
BAGUIO CITY – Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Wednesday said the high court plans to tap social media to broaden its base of engagement with the public, while podcasts provide a reliable alternative to second-hand sources of court rulings and dev... Read full article
MANILA – No need for the next administration to procure additional vaccines for this year’s Covid-19 inoculation program, according to vaccine czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., on Wednesday, noting that the country has enough supplies.... Read full article