MANILA, Philippines — A 14-year-old girl with a genetic movement disorder has become the first pediatric patient in the country to undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) said Thursday. “Natalie” was diagnosed with DYT-TOR1A dystonia, a genetic disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal movements. The procedure posed

LUCENA CITY — A 55-year-old truck driver died while two others were injured after his vehicle crashed into a roadside tree in Mulanay town, Quezon province, on Wednesday evening, police said. The truck was descending the road in Barangay Butanyog at around 7:30 p.m. when its brakes reportedly failed, Quezon police reported.  READ: Toddler, 2

MANILA, Philippines — The defense panel for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial was properly informed about the inclusion of the financial forensic analyst as among the prosecution’s witnesses, private lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr. said. Tolosa, in an ambush interview on Thursday after the Senate Impeachment Court decided to suspend trial for the meantime, said he

TACLOBAN CITY – The municipality of Lope de Vega in Northern Samar was placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday, amid the widespread impact of El Niño now affecting agriculture, livelihoods, and residents’ health. Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 15-120 declared the state of calamity, as local officials sought to mobilize resources and provide

Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carprio, recorded P85.3 million income from 2007 to 2025, a witness from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) told the impeachment court Thursday.

MANILA, Philippines—Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano could only wish Sen. Mark Villar well as the latter left the minority to join the Senate majority. “As we continue to pray for our country, we wish Senator Mark Villar and all our colleagues well,” Cayetano said in a statement posted on Facebook on Thursday. “May GOD

(Image from Pagasa) MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rains are expected in Metro Manila and several other parts of Luzon on Thursday afternoon due localized thunderstorms, according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) earlier reported in its 5 a.m. weather advisory that localized thunderstorms may bring partly cloudy to

TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Eastern Visayas has warned the public against gathering, selling, and eating shellfish from several coastal areas after seawater samples tested positive for a red tide organism. BFAR is referring to Pyrodinium bahamense, a microorganism associated with red tide and toxins that can cause

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the Makabayan in the House of Representatives filed a bill seeking to prohibit floating status among workers and protect their tenure against unlawful termination.  ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co and Gabriela Women’s Party Sarah Elago filed House Bill No. 11642 or the Prohibition of Floating

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued a work stoppage order against The Icon Clinic of Dr. Eric “Yappy” Yapjuangco on Oct. 7, following concerns about the clinic’s safety and operating standards. Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino also added the order was also issued amid the various cases already filed against the