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Filipino tech innovator Dado Banatao dies at 79

Manila, Dec. 27 -- Renowned Filipino engineer and tech innovator Diosdado Banatao has died on Christmas Day. He was 79. His family confirmed Friday that Banatao succumbed to complications from a neu... Read More


Honorary consuls review unrelated to Joseph Sy probe - DFA

Manila, Dec. 26 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday clarified that its ongoing review of the accreditation of foreign honorary consuls is a routine, system-wide policy exercise and is... Read More


68% of Filipinos expect a happy Christmas - SWS

Manila, Dec. 24 -- More than 60 percent of adult Filipinos expect this year's Christmas to be "happy," up from the 65 percent in the previous year, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed on Wed... Read More


DOH to start 'ligtas tigdas' vaccination in January

Manila, Dec. 20 -- The Department of Health (DOH) will begin its intensified vaccination campaign against measles (tigdas) and rubella (tigdas hangin) in January 2026 through the Ligtas-Tigdas Vaccina... Read More


Expanded zero balance billing for health workers eyed

Manila, Dec. 20 -- The Department of Health (DOH) is studying the possibility of expanding the zero balance billing coverage to semi-private rooms for barangay health workers (BHW). The plan, announc... Read More


Experts deem Duterte 'fit' to participate in ICC proceedings

Manila, Dec. 20 -- A panel of medical experts unanimously" believed former President Rodrigo R. Duterte "fit to participate" in the International Criminal Court's (ICC) pre-trial proceedings, includin... Read More


US Senate passes bill allocating $2.5-B security aid for PH

Manila, Dec. 19 -- The United States Senate has approved a bill authorizing the allocation of USD2.5 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grant assistance to the Philippines for 2026 to 2030. ... Read More


Manila Pen, Nay Palad listed among world's best hotels, resorts

Manila, Dec. 18 -- The Peninsula Manila and Nay Palad Hideaway were listed in the Conde Nast Traveler's 2026 Gold List of best hotels and resorts in the world. This is the first time The Peninsula Ma... Read More


PH to promote ethical AI use as 2026 ASEAN chair

Manila, Dec. 18 -- The Philippines aims to champion the ethical and sustainable use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Southeast Asia as it chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ne... Read More


PBBM launches PH layover tours, medical tourism lounge in NAIA

Manila, Dec. 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday formally unveiled the Philippines' first-ever transit tours and medical tourism lounge at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) ... Read More