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WHO: Cholera deaths surge for 2nd straight year

Manila, Sept. 14 -- Global cholera cases and deaths continued to rise in 2024, with fatalities climbing sharply for the second consecutive year, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported. The UN h... Read More


NegOcc, 4 gov't agencies distribute aid under 'Handog ng Pangulo'

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Negros Occidental provincial government and four national government agencies distributed various forms of assistance under the "Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lah... Read More


Bacolod gears up for inclusive 46th MassKara Festival

Manila, Sept. 14 -- Organizers of the MassKara Festival promised an inclusive celebration of one of the country's most colorful and vibrant festivals on its 46th year, set Oct. 1 to 19. The grand lau... Read More


Handog ng Pangulo: 70 Soccsksargen elders honored, receive cash gifts

Manila, Sept. 14 -- Bong salamat, bong salamat (Big thanks, big thanks)," whispered T'boli elder Ganay Mendal Bongon, 86, as her wrinkled hands clutched the PHP10,000 cash gift she received from the n... Read More


Army slams NPAs for stockpiling IEDs near Butuan community

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Philippine Army's 48th Infantry Battalion (48IB) denounced the communist New People's Army (NPA) for endangering residents by stockpiling improvised explosive devices (IEDs) cl... Read More


LPA, easterlies to bring rains over parts of PH

Manila, Sept. 14 -- A low-pressure area (LPA) and the easterlies affecting Northern Luzon will bring rains over parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services ... Read More


PH, US, Japan hold fresh naval drills in West Philippine Sea

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Philippines, United States, and Japan have completed another round of joint maritime drills in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), reaffirming defense cooperation as tensions rise o... Read More


Comelec to proclaim Gabriela as 64th party-list

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday announced that Gabriela Women's Party will be proclaimed as the 64th party-list organization in the House of Representatives (HOR). ... Read More


AFP on red alert, vows loyalty to Constitution amid protests

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has been placed on red alert as part of standard security protocols ahead of nationwide demonstrations calling out alleged corruption in g... Read More


Comelec targets to register at least 3M overseas voters for 2028 polls

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) targets to register at least three million overseas voters for the 2028 national and local elections (NLE). Comelec Chairperson George Garcia... Read More