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BARMM polls may be postponed
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections yesterday raised the possibility of postponing the Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 14,  if the voting centers in the region will be submerged in flood and people...
DOH warns public vs fake P30,000 medical subsidy
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Health has warned the public against fake links, websites and social media pages falsely claiming to offer P30,000 in medical assistance.
38 Pinoy seafarers return from Hormuz, Black Sea
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Thirty-eight Filipino seafarers on board vessels hit by missile strikes while transiting the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are now back in the country, the Department of Migrant Workers annou...
Lawyer to oppose longer terms for barangay execs
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal is ready to oppose a Senate bill seeking to extend the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to five years and reset the elections to November 2028.
93,155 dengue cases reported this year
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Up to 93,155 dengue cases have been recorded this year, which is lower by 46 percent than the number of infections reported in 2025, according to the Department of Health.
Comelec: Nothing irregular in P50 million donation
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 4, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections yesterday said there is nothing irregular about the P50 million donated by the Dasmariñas city government for the conduct of a special legislative poll on Aug. 29, wherein...
Labor groups protest halt to P85 wage hike
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Various labor groups have formally filed their opposition to the Pasig City Regional Trial Court’s order suspending the P85 daily minimum wage increase recently implemented by the Department of Labor and ...
Geriatic center opened in Ilocos
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 2, 2026 - 12:00am
Senior citizens in Ilocos Norte may now avail themselves of specialized health services from a newly opened geriatric center in the province.
DOH chief denies gambling in casino
by Rhodina Villanueva - August 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Health Secretary Jose Pujalte Jr. yesterday denied going to casinos to gamble, saying he was merely invited to a meeting with Masbate and Sorsogon government officials in a hotel on July 20.
Comelec holds plebiscite in 5 Parañaque villages
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 26, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections is set to announce today the result of the plebiscite that would ratify or reject a Parañaque ordinance that changes the territorial boundaries of the city’s five coastal...
Concerns raised over Magna Carta for private health workers
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 25, 2026 - 12:00am
The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. or PHAPI has raised doubts over the proposed Magna Carta for Private Health Workers, saying it would not be able to effectively address the wage concerns...
SONA 2026: Earth-shaking, but won’t touch Sara trial
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 24, 2026 - 12:00am
President Marcos is nearly finished writing his State of the Nation Address (SONA), a speech that Malacañang said would contain an “earth-shaking” announcement but would not touch on the impeachment...
DOH: 1 million kids in Metro Manila inoculated
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Around 1.045 million children in Metro Manila have been vaccinated against measles and rubella, the Department of Health said yesterday.
Comelec finishes ballot printing for BARMM poll
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 21, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections has completed the printing of 2.3 million ballots for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary election on Sept. 14, the Comelec announced yesterday.
2 Filipino seafarers killed in Black Sea drone attacks
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 21, 2026 - 12:00am
 Two Filipino seafarers were killed while 12 were injured in drone attacks on vessels navigating the northern Black Sea, the Department of Migrant Workers announced yesterday.
Barzaga’s mom seeks his vacated House post
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Mayor Jennifer Barzaga of Dasmariñas, Cavite will run in a special election intended to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the expulsion of her son, Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga, according...
3,000 Philippines seafarers stranded in Hormuz
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Around 3,000 Filipino seafarers remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz following its closure as a result of renewed hostilities in the Middle East, the Department of Migrant Workers said yesterday.
Labor groups push for higher wage increase
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Labor groups have filed an appeal before the National Wages and Productivity Commission against the P85 wage increase recently issued by the National Capital Region Wage Board.
2 Philippine seafarers injured in drone attack now home
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Two Filipino seafarers injured during a drone attack on Cameroon-flagged oil tanker M/V Blue returned to the Philippines on Wednesday night.
Election gun ban begins in BARMM
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 17, 2026 - 12:00am
A gun ban was implemented in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao beginning yesterday, signaling the start of the BARMM parliamentary election period, the Commission on Elections said.
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