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DOH: Firework-related injuries drop 42% during New Year celebrations

Manila, Jan. 1 -- Firework-related injuries recorded during the New Year celebrations declined this year, with the Department of Health (DOH) reporting 235 cases from Dec. 21, 2025, to 4 a.m. of Jan. ... Read More


DA urges Congress to fast-track reforms, agri modernization

Manila, Jan. 1 -- Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged Congress to accelerate the passage of long-pending measures and overhaul outdated institutions to revive a farm sector weighe... Read More


DA vows to prioritize fair palay prices, P20 rice program, FMRs

Manila, Jan. 1 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) will focus on ensuring fair palay prices, expanding the PHP20-per-kilo rice program and fast-tracking farm-to-market roads (FMRs) construction as i... Read More


DOH orders tighter hospital security after newborn abduction cases

Manila, Dec. 31 -- The Department of Health (DOH) has ordered hospitals nationwide to tighten security measures following a series of newborn abduction incidents reported in Metro Manila during the ho... Read More


DOH: Holiday road accidents now 414

Manila, Dec. 29 -- The number of road accidents recorded during the holiday season has climbed to 414 as of 5 a.m. on Monday, based on reports gathered by the Department of Health (DOH) from 10 sentin... Read More


DHSUD, DTI-BOI eye tax-exempt status for economic housing

Manila, Dec. 29 -- The government is looking into the possible classification of economic housing as corporate income tax-exempt mass housing under Batas Pambansa Bilang 220. The review is being cond... Read More


'Amihan', shear line to bring rains over parts of Luzon, Visayas

Manila, Dec. 29 -- Rains will persist over parts of Luzon and the Visayas on the last Monday of 2025, as the northeast monsoon (amihan), shear line, and easterlies continue to affect the country, the ... Read More


DHSUD's modular shelters raise standards of emergency housing

Manila, Dec. 26 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has expanded the deployment of modular shelter units (MSUs) to disaster-hit areas in 2025, raising the standards of... Read More


DSWD expands social aid programs, reports gains in hunger reduction

Manila, Dec. 25 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday highlighted the expanding coverage and measurable impact of its social protection programs for senior citizens, c... Read More


DHSUD expands 4PH, gains wider stakeholder support

Manila, Dec. 24 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has broadened the scope of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) P... Read More