Manila: The number of people affected by the combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay, along with the southwest monsoon rains, has reached 3.73 million, as reported by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Thursday. This significant impact…
Manila: Veteran police officers, firefighters, and jail personnel may soon get an additional year in government service under proposals seeking to retain experienced uniformed personnel longer and give them more time to pass on their expertise to youn…
Manila: The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a measure that would give students in public and private higher education institutions free access to digital textbooks and other academic resources, as well as free…
Ilocos region: The Department of Health (DOH) has launched a significant vaccination campaign, deploying 23 specialized teams for the Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) in the Ilocos Region. This effort, which is scheduled to …
Davao: Davao Region’s year-on-year headline inflation rate rose by 0.3 percentage points, from 8.1 percent in July last year to 8.4 percent in July this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority in Davao Region (PSA-11) bared on Thursday. “This brings…