The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, October 28, announced that it is fully prepared for the annual Undas observance, mobilizing over 2,200 first aiders and 92 chapters across the country to ensure public safety during the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holidays on November 1 and 2....
In every organization, a persistent, inconvenient truth lurks: we sometimes simply don’t like our co-workers. The reasons range from clashing personalities and work styles to offhand remarks that sting. In the complex reality of the workplace, personal chemistry is not always a luxury we can...
World Vision Philippines continues to provide urgent assistance to children and families affected by the recent series of strong earthquakes that struck the Cebu and Davao regions over the past two weeks. These earthquakes displaced over 354,000 people, damaged more than 97,000 houses, and prompted...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, October 27, announced that it has reinforced its fight against polio through a series of vaccination and health promotion activities across the country, in line with the global observance of World Polio Day 2025 on October 24. In partnership with local...
To strengthen sexual health education and prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, and AIDS among young people, the Puerto Princesa City Health Office (CHO), through its Social Hygiene Clinic, partnered with Roots of Health (Ugat ng Kalusugan) for a three-day...
More than 2,000 student leaders and youth advocates from across the Philippines gathered in Dumaguete City on Monday, October 27, for the opening of the Learners’ Convergence Philippines (LearnCon PH) 2025 — the Department of Education’s (DepEd) flagship program to strengthen youth...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Monday, October 27, announced that it had received a P1 million donation from TP in the Philippines (formerly Teleperformance) to support ongoing relief and recovery operations for families affected by recent earthquakes across the country. The donation was...
Travelers can breathe a sigh of relief as local airlines will no longer pursue the collection of a terminal enhancement fee meant to raise fares, even as they scramble to shoulder the soaring costs of operating at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Executive...
The Aboitiz Group’s Union Bank of the Philippines reported a drop in net income to ₱6.5 billion in the first nine months of 2025 from the ₱8.6 billion generated in the same period last year, partly due to higher expenses. The bank said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange that it...
The Philippine government has secured an agreement with Thailand allowing foreign-owned but locally incorporated carriers, such as the local unit of AirAsia, to continue operating there, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said. CAB Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla said he signed a third-country...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed on Saturday, October 25, that Kanlaon Volcano recorded three ash emission events at its summit crater. Based on time-lapse footage from the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory in Canlaon City, Phivolcs said the ash emissions...
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...
