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Dengue cases rise amid rainy season, over 90,000 recorded in first half of 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) said there was a 30% increase in dengue cases in the country since the rainy season began in May. The DOH provided the following data on dengue...
View ArticleWATCH: A Catholic archbishop sails West Philippine Sea to pray for China
MANILA, Philippines – Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas led a fluvial procession on Tuesday morning, July 16, to pray for peace in the face of China’s aggressive behavior in the West...
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Prime Infra inaugurates 64-MW solar power plant in Cavite
CAVITE, Philippines – Prime Solar, a subsidiary of Enrique Razon-led Prime Infrastructure, inaugurated on Wednesday, July 17, a 64-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Maragondon, Cavite. Prime Infra...
View ArticleFloods force 200 families to flee homes in five villages in Davao
DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines – At least 200 families in five villages in Davao City were displaced by heavy flooding on Tuesday night, July 16, as a heavy downpour brought about by the southwest...
View ArticleSB19 named Favorite Asian Act at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2024
MANILA, Philippines – P-pop boy group SB19 was named the Favorite Asian Act at Nickelodeon’s 2024 Kids’ Choice Awards on Wednesday, July 17. The voting period officially closed on July 14. View this...
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After Percy Lapid’s death, there are people who will benefit from his sacrifice
It’s been almost two years since hard-hitting broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa was brutally killed in Las Piñas in 2022. He was driving when motorcycle-riding assailants rained fire on his...
View ArticleBusiness Sense: Dito Telecommunity bets on SMEs
MANILA, Philippines – Third telco player Dito Telecommunity is betting on small and medium enterprises or SMEs to deliver much-needed growth over the coming years. Dito is aiming to break even by 2025...
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$500 for sexual slavery: PH ‘still fails’ Japan’s war victims
BULACAN/PAMPANGA, Philippines – While the Philippines was starting a new military agreement with Japan, the now defunct imperial army’s Filipino victims during the World War II were wondering whether...
View Article[Be The Good] Weave your story into the state of the nation
Refurbishing in Batasan, government departments compiling accomplishment reports, civil society groups protesting in the streets. The signs are unmistakable – it’s SONA season once again. The upcoming...
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Comelec’s Garcia eyes case vs detractors, denies having offshore accounts
MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections chairman George Garcia plans to file a case against detractors alleging that a Comelec official accepted a bribe to favor a poll tech provider. In a press...
View ArticlesiMana: Katungod han mga Kababayin-an han ira Kahimsogang Panreproduktibo
Universal Health Care (UHC), also known as Kahimsogan Para Ha Ngatanan in Waray-Waray, is a phrase that has yet to achieve full sincerity in the Philippines. With PhilHealth members covering at least...
View ArticleSingapore looks to recruit more Filipino health workers
MANILA, Philippines – Singapore is looking to recruit more health professionals and allied health workers, with a special “welcome” for Filipino nurses, Singaporean ambassador to the Philippines...
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Iloilo takes bold stand: POGOs banned over increasing worries
BACOLOD, Philippines – Iloilo’s legislature approved on Wednesday, July 17, a ban on offshore gaming operations, a move which followed an executive order by Mayor Jerry Treñas which declared the local...
View ArticleStairway to heaven? MMDA draws flak for steep EDSA busway wheelchair ramp
MANILA, Philippines – Is this ramp safe for wheelchair users? The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is under fire after the newly-constructed wheelchair ramp at an EDSA busway station...
View ArticleWashington hosts first PH-US cyber-digital policy meet
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and United States agreed to have more discussions on the “protection of critical infrastructure against malicious cyber activity” and to jointly develop 5G...
View ArticleVietnam files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbor the Philippines made a similar move,...
View Article[WATCH] Rappler Live Jam: totâ
MANILA, Philippines – Taking the Rappler Live Jam stage for the very first time on Thursday, July 18, is “Tindig Balahibong Rock” artist totâ! The solo project of OPM band Autotelic’s frontman Josh...
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‘Long story, personal’: Sara Duterte teases reason behind Marcos Cabinet exit
After turning over the leadership of the Department of Education (DepEd) to Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday, July 18, a visibly relieved Vice President Sara Duterte faced the media,...
View ArticleNo hurdles: One-legged Zedrick Sario nabs 3 of Central Luzon’s 5 Palaro para...
MANILA, Philippines – It was 12 noon at the Cebu City Sports Center on Saturday, July 13 for the continuation of the Palarong Pambansa 2024, and the track oval – heated from the blistering sun and...
View ArticleOn a tear: McCullough shines yet again as Strong Group rises to 5-0 in Jones...
MANILA, Philippines – The Chris McCullough show continues in the 2024 William Jones Cup. For the fifth time in as many games, McCullough delivered the goods for Strong Group-Pilipinas as they turned...
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