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MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) reported a safer New Year celebration for Filipinos as there were only 85 fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) as of 6 a.m. Saturday, 11 percent lower than the 2021 tally of 96.... Read full article
MANILA – Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko and National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Judy Carol Dansal welcomed the arrival of 300 metric tons of Japanese rice... Read full article
MANILA – The Philippine Post Office (PHLPost) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), through the International Bureau, have invited youth aged 9 to 15 years-old to participate in its 51st International Letter Writing Competition for Young People, to s... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to the Roman Catholic Church to suspend the physical masses, including the traditional Traslacion procession and mass for the Black Nazarene amid the spike of Covid-19 cases in the country.... Read full article
MANILA – The people seen wearing a green shirt which bears the Department of Health (DOH) logo at a campaign rally are not employees of the agency.
In a statement Thursday night, the DOH said the persons wearing the shirt are health workers employ... Read full article
MANILA – Commissioned officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian employees of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) can now enjoy free rides at the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2)... Read full article
MANILA – The 45-day public works ban that will take effect on March 25 should be implemented in a way that it “will not affect jobs nor delay the completion of infrastructure projects in calamity areas,” Senator Joel Villanueva said on Sunday.... Read full article