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Caraga logs over 40K average births in 10 years

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 15 -- The Caraga Region recorded an average of 40,230 births annually from 2013 to 2022, with over 90 percent attended by health professionals, the Philippine Statistics Authority re... Read More


Coast Guard retrieves body of missing child in Surigao Norte

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 15 -- Coast Guard personnel recovered the body of a missing child on Sunday after an extensive search of the Mayag River in Mainit, Surigao del Norte. The child had been reported mi... Read More


Dawlah Islamiya member slain in joint police-military ops

SHARIFF AGUAK, Dec. 15 -- A suspect in the school principal's killing in Maguindanao del Sur in June this year was killed during a police and military operation in the province's Datu Abdullah Sangki ... Read More


CPP-NPA's 4-day ceasefire mere 'propaganda' - DND, AFP

Manila, Dec. 15 -- The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday dubbed as "propaganda" the four-day unilateral ceasefire declared by the Communist P... Read More


Senate eyes abuse of Alien Social Integration Act in Joseph Sy case

Manila, Dec. 15 -- The Senate on Monday launched an inquiry into the alleged misuse of Republic Act No. 7919, or the Alien Social Integration Act, in the acquisition of Philippine citizenship by a Chi... Read More


No Filipino hurt in Bondi Beach terror attack

Manila, Dec. 15 -- No Filipino has been reported dead or injured from the terror attack in Bondi Beach in Sydney over the weekend, the Philippine Consulate General in Sydney said Monday. The Consulat... Read More


PH named Asia's best retirement destination

Manila, Dec. 15 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Monday welcomed the Philippines' recognition as Asia's Best Retirement Destination at the 11th TripZilla Excellence Awards, saying the accolade wa... Read More


Bicam still undecided on DPWH plea to restore 2026 budget cuts

Manila, Dec. 15 -- The bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2026 national budget suspends its second conference on Sunday night without acting on the Department of Public Works and Highways'... Read More


Senators flag MAIFIP hike, warn vs. patronage in health aid

Manila, Dec. 15 -- Senators have raised alarm over the sharp increase in the proposed 2026 budget for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP), warning that i... Read More


Cloudy skies, rains to prevail over several parts of PH

Manila, Dec. 15 -- Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms are expected over the Bicol Region, Caraga, Davao Region, and the provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Southern Leyte ... Read More