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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


4th Filipino conjoined twins to get separation surgery in Saudi

Manila, Dec. 16 -- Saudi Arabia is set to finance the separation surgery of another pair of Filipino conjoined twins, the Saudi Embassy in Manila said Tuesday. The embassy said the twins, Olivia and ... Read More


126 Filipinos displaced amid Thai-Cambodia clashes in 'good condition'

Manila, Dec. 16 -- A total of 126 Filipinos have been displaced following the continuous border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand, said the Philippine Embassy in Bangkok on Tuesday. Philippine Am... Read More


PH set to receive 127 cruise calls in 2026 - DOT

Manila, Dec. 16 -- The Philippines is looking to receive 127 cruise ship calls in 2026, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday, describing this as a reflection of cruise operators' "sustained en... Read More