MANILA – The government opted to conduct risk-based testing for Covid-19 infections rather than mass testing that is deemed unsustainable.... Read full article
MANILA – Outgoing President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s strong support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has enabled the military to effectively respond to threats and the pandemic in the past six years.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama on Monday said every household in the city should prepare for another surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases amid the threat of the Omicron variant, advising families to allocate a room for isolation.... Read full article
CEBU CITY – The city government here will hold a solid waste management summit to gather new concepts for solving the garbage woes in the capital city and as a prelude to the strict implementation of the “no segregation, no collection” policy.... Read full article
MANILA – A phreatomagmatic burst occurred within the main crater of Taal Volcano, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Thursday night.... Read full article
MANILA – The two Philippine teams in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters were knocked out of the quarterfinal round at Ayala Malls Manila Bay Activity Center in Parañaque City on Sunday.... Read full article
MANILA – A measure allowing and regulating the operation of motorcycles-for-hire hurdled second reading approval at the House of Representatives.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday called on President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the Vaporized Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Products Regulation Act or the Vape Bill.... Read full article
MANILA – Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato de la Peña on Monday said recruitment of participants for the clinical trials on the use of ivermectin in the Philippines will start on Oct. 15.... Read full article
BACOLOD CITY – Some four months after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary in Murcia, Negros Occidental has reopened anew on Wednesday to accommodate the summer crowd for the first time in two years.... Read full article