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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.
Pujalte: People’s health is our highest priority
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Newly appointed Department of Health  Secretary Jose Brittanio Pujalte Jr. has vowed to push for the continuous delivery of quality health care services in the country.
9 Pinoy seafarers back from Lebanon
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Nine more Filipino seafarers affected by the Middle East conflict returned home yesterday, the Department of Migrant Workers said.
FDA warns public vs fake anti-dengue drug
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against the purchase and use of the counterfeit version of the dengue vaccine Qdenga.
HIV meds arrive in the country
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Health said 455,188 anti-retroviral (ARV) bottles to be used in the treatment of Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) have arrived in the country.
NKTI warns public vs scammers
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute has warned the public against a person who claims to represent the NKTI and is asking payments for medical bills.
CPD: Investing in youth shapes Philippine future
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Investments made during a child’s formative years play an important role in shaping the future of the Filipino youth, the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) said yesterday as it called for more...
DOH chief on sick leave; on way out?
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 10, 2026 - 12:00am
The secretary of the Department of Health  is sick and confined in a private hospital.
2 more drugs for cancer now VAT-exempt
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 10, 2026 - 12:00am
The Food and Drug Administration has added two products to the FDA list of essential medicines exempted from the value-added tax.
BARMM polls dominant political parties named
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 9, 2026 - 12:00am
The United Bangsamoro Justice Party and the Bangsamoro Federalist Party have been named as dominant majority and minority parties, respectively, for the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region...
More Filipinos eschewing marriage – study
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 8, 2026 - 12:00am
The number of Filipinos refusing to tie the knot is growing, as shown by a consistent downward trajectory in registered marriages, the Commission on Population and Development said, citing data from the Philippine...
50 more OFWs return from Kuwait – OWWA
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 7, 2026 - 12:00am
Fifty overseas Filipino workers returned to the Philippines from Kuwait on Sunday, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration said.
PhilHealth expands leptospirosis coverage
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 7, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. is expanding its leptospirosis benefit package for moderate and severe cases, according to Malacañang.
DOH buys 1.2 million bottles of HIV medicine
by Rhodina Villanueva - July 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Amid a supply shortage, the Department of Health (DOH) has procured 1.2 million bottles of antiretroviral medicines for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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