President Marcos ' choice to lead the Department of Health (DOH) is not a career politician or a former Cabinet member, but a veteran orthopedic surgeon and hospital administrator who has spent more than three decades in public healthcare. Dr. Jose Brittanio S. Pujalte Jr., who was appointed...
The Philippine government and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Monday, July 13, launched a Peer Exchange Mission in Manila aimed at strengthening public finance resilience and advancing sustainable, resilient communities through evidence-based policymaking and...
A portion of Kalaw Avenue leading to Roxas Boulevard was temporarily closed on Monday, July 13, as progressive groups staged a protest outside the United States Embassy in Manila to mark the 10th anniversary of the landmark arbitral tribunal ruling on the West Philippine Sea. The demonstrators...
If there is one thing that has united consumers in recent months, it is not a national holiday or a collective celebration: it is the shared shock and frustration of opening their electric bills. For the millions of subscribers of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), every billing cycle has become an...
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) maintained its growth momentum in passenger volume during the first four months of 2026, rising by 4.5 percent to more than 18 million despite the impact of higher jet fuel prices on airfares. Based on data from NAIA regulator Manila International Airport...
The World Bank has seen “tangible progress” in a delayed $300-million project aimed at protecting Metro Manila from “The Big One” earthquake, with contracts finally awarded to retrofit school buildings after years of implementation setbacks. In a July 10 implementation status and results...
A 52-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly threatened and verbally abused his wife during a mediation at a barangay hall in Malate, Manila, on Sunday, July 12. The Manila Police District (MPD)-Malate Police Station withheld the identities of both the suspect and the complainant in accordance...
A 47-year-old man was arrested after he was caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) allegedly stealing a cellphone from a sari-sari store in Tondo, Manila, police said. The Manila Police District (MPD)-Raxabago Police Station identified the suspect as Victor Varas, 47, a resident of Barangay...
A 32-year-old woman was arrested after authorities seized around 50 grams of suspected shabu worth P340,000 during an intelligence-driven buy-bust operation in Tondo, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. The operation was carried out by the MPD Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) along Mel Lopez...
A 30-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly stole a Lalamove rider’s wallet containing P5,000 and later attempted to grab a police officer’s service firearm while resisting arrest in Baseco Compound, Port Area, Manila, on Saturday, July 11. The Manila Police District (MPD)-Police Station...
A fire gutted 46 houses under Culiat Bridge II along Congressional Avenue in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City on Saturday night, July 11, prompting authorities to raise the blaze to fourth alarm. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was reported at 9:49 p.m. and was raised to first...
Three siblings died after being electrocuted inside their apartment in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City, on Friday night, July 10. Initial investigation by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Kamuning Police Station showed that a 15-year-old girl was hanging clothes on a metal clothesline at the...
