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Bayan Muna Rep. Eufemia Cullamat denounced the aerial bombing directed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Miag-ao, Iloilo Province which reportedly killed at least 8 persons.

The first-ever face mask production facility in Northern Luzon has been launched, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said.

For the second time this year, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has re-issued a closure order against a sanitary landfill facility in Urdaneta City in Pangasinan.

Displaced workers during the COVID-19 pandemic will get assistance from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with its new program that is set to be launched on Tuesday, Dec. 7.

The Philippines added another 603 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to its running tally of infections since last year.

Students in 28 Metro Manila schools join their counterparts in 149 other schools from other parts of the Philippines in limited face-to-face classes starting Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.

Some rains could be seen over Luzon and eastern parts of Visayas and Mindanao in the next 24 hours due to the prevalence of the northeast monsoon and shear line in the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 5.

Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel, the chairperson of the House strategic intelligence committee, said that the slated deep-water drilling in the Sampaguita gas discovery is expected to forcefully assert the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea.

The Philippine General Hospital (PGH), the largest coronavirus disease (COVID-19) referral hospital in the country, is prepared for the possibility of a surge in infections following the threat of the Omicron variant.

The Department of Health (DOH) said that the country’s health system remains prepared in the event that COVID-19 cases rise anew amid the threat of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) named Barangay 412, Zone 42 in Legarda, Manila as this year’s Best CEST Community.

Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael Defensor has called on the Senate to pass the House bill that seeks to create a new Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) which he said is “absolutely crucial to enable the country to suppress future pandemics.”

Over 2,000 students from select public schools in Metro Manila are set to return to limited face-to-face classes on Monday, an official from the Department of Education (DepEd) said Sunday, Dec. 5.

The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) provided assistance to urban poor communities through its food caravan and medical mission in Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro.

Former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Sunday challenged lawmakers to think critically about the 25-year franchise application of online cockfighting or e-sabong operators being deliberated in the Lower House despite opposition to the proposed bill from religious leaders and other legislators.

Senator Richard Gordon on Sunday lauded the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) to grant Rappler CEO Maria Ressa’s petition to allow her to travel to Oslo, Norway and personally receive her Nobel Peace Prize for 2021.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)- Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) and Occidental Mindoro State College (OMSC) have teamed up to ensure that research and development (R&D) outputs, including product and services are made available to the public.

Criminal complaints have been filed against Mayor Gloria P. Ronquillo of Sto. Tomas in Pampanga, several other town officials and a private individual on the purchase of alleged overpriced vehicles last October for P12,485,000.