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More than 4,000 leptospirosis cases have been recorded across the country, down 37 percent from the 6,839 cases logged in the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Monday, Aug. 24. Based on the agency’s data as of Aug. 22, the DOH recorded a total of 4,285 leptospirosis...

The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) said it is operating at full bed capacity amid a surge in leptospirosis cases. As a result, the hospital said it is limiting walk-in admissions to its emergency room until further notice. In an advisory on Sunday, Aug. 23, the NKTI said its...

Thick smoke from the ongoing fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill spread across parts of Metro Manila on Saturday, April 11, as the blaze continued to emit smoke and affected air quality in several areas. The fire, which broke out around 8 p.m. on April 10, continued to send smoke across multiple...