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Four transport groups are seeking the intervention of the Supreme Court to stop the implementation of the controversial no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) which is currently in effect in at least five cities in the National Capital Region (NCR).

The Makati City local government announced the creation of a task force aimed at monitoring monkeypox cases in the city and help prevent any viral respiratory infections from spreading.

More than 700 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm (SPPF) in Occidental Mindoro have received their booster shots against Covid-19, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Monday, Aug. 15.

The Cavitex C5 Flyover Extension that is expected to improve traffic both in the tollway and in surrounding local roads, including the busy C5 Road, is now open to motorists.

The chief of police of Jalajala in Rizal Province has been chosen as one of the 2022 Metrobank Foundation’s Ten Outstanding Filipinos.

A lady biker who was reported missing was found dead in a grassy area along the bypass road in Barangay Bonga Menor, Bustos town in the province of Bulacan on Friday, Aug. 12.

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chairman Carlos Dimayuga III has tested positive for Covid-19.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Large parts of the United Arab Emirates were hit by dust and sandstorms on Sunday as authorities urged caution on the roads and battened down for expected heavy rain.

VATICAN CITY, Holy See – Pope Francis on Sunday called for international help for Somalia to fight a “deadly” drought that the UN says has displaced one million people.

TOULOUSE, France – A forest fire that flared anew in southern France sent 1,000 more people fleeing while overnight rain brought blazes elsewhere in the country under control, officials said on Sunday.

MADRID, Spain– Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze in northern Spain on Sunday that forced hundreds to evacuate and devastated swathes of land, officials said.

CAIRO, Egypt – Funerals were held in two Cairo churches Sunday evening for 41 victims of a fire that ripped through a Coptic Christian church during mass, forcing worshippers to jump out of windows.

The House of Representatives’ 12-man contingent to the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) is now fully constituted and organized.