The Office of the Ombudsman assured that the assets of persons and owners of construction firms charged in the anomalous flood control projects will remain frozen even if the freeze orders issued by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) expire in six months. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano on...
A former official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bulacan testified before the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, March 24, and narrated the connection of resigned congressman Zaldy Co with construction firm Sunwest, Inc. Sunwest was the contractor of the “anomalous” P289...
A total of 7,471 dengue cases were recorded nationwide from Jan. 4 to 24, 2026, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Saturday, Feb. 7. Such figure, according to the health department, is lower than the 25,652 dengue cases logged during the same period in 2025. “Matatandaang sa parehong panahon...
Mindanao accounted for 2,172 measles cases, or 42 percent of the national total, from Jan. 1, 2025 to Jan. 3, 2026, prompting the Department of Health (DOH) to launch Phase 1 of the “Ligtas Tigdas” or Measles-Rubella Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) in the region on Monday,...
Women’s rights group GABRIELA on Sunday, January 18, raised alarm over what it described as an “epidemic” of violence against women and children in the Philippines, citing a surge in brutal cases ranging from domestic killings and sexual abuse of minors to technology-facilitated violence such...
A total of 63 “super flu” cases have been logged across the country from Jan. 1 to Dec. 27, all of whom have since recovered, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “So mayroon na tayong datos ngayon all the way until December, 63 po ‘yung naibilang natin. Lahat po sila ay buhay, lahat sila...
An 82-percent surge in road crash injuries was recorded over the holidays as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,113 cases nationwide, largely driven by motorcycle-related incidents. Covering Dec. 21 to 5 a.m. of Jan. 2, the tally is 82 percent higher compared with the same period last year,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, December 24, reported that two individuals died from acute complications of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) monitored across 10 pilot surveillance sites. In its latest surveillance data covering December 21 to 4:59 a.m. on December 24, the DOH said one...
Nearly 3,000 Filipino workers received over P756 million in compensation from companies found liable for labor violations in the third quarter of 2025, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Wednesday, Nov. 26. The department’s attached agency, the National Labor Relations Commission...
An eight-percent decline in dengue cases was observed in the weeks leading up to the onslaught of Typhoons Tino and Uwan, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Nov. 22. According to the agency, cases fell from 15,182 recorded during the period of Sept. 28 to Oct. 11 to 14,038 cases...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported an 11-percent decrease in dengue cases nationwide after recording 14,131 infections between Sept. 14 and 27, down from 15,794 cases in the preceding two weeks. “Mas mababa ito ng 11% kung ikukumpara sa 15,794 na kasong naitala noong August 31 hanggang...
The Department of Health (DOH) has launched its “Trangkaso Bye-Bye!” campaign to educate the public on proper ways to prevent influenza or flu. The agency’s campaign highlights simple yet effective ways to prevent the flu, emphasizing proper hygiene, adequate rest, and good nutrition as key...
