ZAMBOANGA CITY – The City Health Office reported Saturday it has so far registered 26,690 individuals who have beaten the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), representing a 93.67-percent recovery rate although the confirmed cases of infections conti... Read full article
MANILA – Sinovac’s CoronaVac, a Chinese vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), can now be used for pediatric vaccination after getting an approval from Philippine authorities.... Read full article
MANILA – To avoid a possible conflict with China, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday enjoined the next administration to honor the Philippines’ commitment to the proposed joint oil exploration with China in the resource-rich West Philippine Sea ... Read full article
MANILA – The government’s pandemic response task force is eyeing another round of the “Bayanihan, Bakunahan” national coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination days from December 15 to 17... Read full article
MANILA – Newly appointed acting Secretary Bernie Ferrer Cruz on Monday took the helm of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) from outgoing Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones in a simple turnover ceremony at the DAR covered court.... Read full article
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Bicol (DENR-5) through its Camarines Norte Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) has separately released a Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis) and para... Read full article
MANILA – A former cadre of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) said the neutralization of Menandro "Ka Bok" Villanueva is long overdue and has long been wanted, most especially by the people he terrorized.... Read full article
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) education ministry has turned over more than PHP35 million worth of school buildings in Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao.... 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
TACLOBAN CITY – The Northern Samar provincial government has reminded residents of the rules under Alert Level 4, with still a week of implementation due to rising Covid-19 cases.... Read full article