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Passage of nat'l land use act urged to help solve flooding woes

Manila, Aug. 19 -- Paranaque 2nd District Rep. Brian Yamsuan on Wednesday called for the swift passage of a long-pending measure that aims to institutionalize a national land use policy to help solve ... Read More


DOH says leptospirosis cases down 35%, 3.1M prophylaxis caps ready

Manila, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported that leptospirosis cases reached 3,440 as of Aug. 8, down by 35 percent compared to 5,318 cases recorded during the same period ... Read More


1,045 Reds, supporters 'neutralized' from Jan 1 to mid-August - AFP

Manila, Aug. 19 -- The government's campaign against communist insurgents is gaining momentum as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported neutralizing 1,045 New People's Army (NPA) rebels an... Read More


P1.85-B funding boost released to PGH, P800-M for zero balance billing

Manila, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released PHP1.855 billion in additional funding to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), including PHP800 million for the Zero Bal... Read More


Yellow alert still up over Visayas grid

Manila, Aug. 19 -- Yellow alert is still in place for the Visayas grid for Wednesday, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., due to limited capacity. According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (N... Read More


TD Neneng slightly intensifies; heavy monsoon rains to drench Luzon

Manila, Aug. 19 -- Tropical Depression Neneng slightly intensified as it moves northwestward over the sea east of Batanes, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administrat... Read More


501 families in Pangasinan remain in evacuation due to flooding

MALASIQUI, Aug. 18 -- A total of 501 families or 1,717 individuals in Pangasinan are staying in evacuation centers as of Tuesday morning, based on monitoring by the Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk... Read More


Visayas State U, Belgium university forge 7-year exchange partnership

TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 18 -- Visayas State University (VSU) in Leyte and Ghent University (UGhent) in Belgium have forged a seven-year student and staff exchange agreement that will provide students and ... Read More


Free college education up for 60 PDLs in Leyte prison

TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 18 -- Sixty persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Leyte Regional Prison (LRP) will have the opportunity to earn a college degree while serving their sentences under a new educa... Read More


Army condemns NPA use of explosives in Northern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 18 -- The Philippine Army has again condemned the use of explosive devices by the New People's Army (NPA) in Northern Samar following the discovery of two anti-personnel mines in L... Read More