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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) Corp. has dredged and widened around 20 kilometers of three rivers in Pampanga province as part of efforts to prevent floods and slow traffic on the toll road. NLEx Corp. president and general manager Luis Reñon provided the update during a briefing with Pampanga Gov.

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A provincial board member has filed a proposed ordinance seeking to create the “Ilocos Sur Contra Super El Niño” Task Force to strengthen disaster preparedness, secure water supplies and protect communities from the potential impacts of El Niño and extreme heat. The proposed measure, authored by Board Member Pablito Sanidad

MANILA, Philippines — Lead public prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro has admitted that things would have been different — in the decision to drop three out of four Articles of Impeachment — had Vice President Sara Duterte shown interest in her trial. Luistro said this in a press briefing on Tuesday when asked why the

LEGAZPI CITY — Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo has called for the swift resolution of the killing of broadcaster Adrian “Golden Boy” Loterte in Daraga, Albay, warning that failure to solve the case could have a chilling effect on media practitioners and discourage them from speaking out against wrongdoing. Robredo said the killing was particularly

MANILA, Philippines — The first batch of 230 public school personnel has received scholarships to undergo the Learning Initiatives for Nurturing Guidance Associates and Counselors Program (Lingap), which will prepare them to fill the nationwide shortage of school mental health professionals. The scholarships for the program are a joint initiative of the Department of Education

MANILA, Philippines — Labor group Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (Sentro) said lawmakers who voted against the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 were “right to do so,” arguing that the spending plan fails to adequately address the needs of Filipino workers and their families. The House of Representatives approved the proposed budget

MANILA, Philippines – Here are the key moments from Day 39 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial at the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday. /dp READ: Impeachment court approves prosec move to drop 3 of 4 charges vs VP

[Updated as of 10 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — Classes in parts of Bulacan province are suspended on Wednesday, Oct. 14, due to water supply interruptions. This follows the system shutdown of the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to conduct maintenance work. READ: WALANG PASOK: Class suspensions for Tuesday,

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered a 90-day preventive suspension of the driver’s license of a Parañaque City government employee accused of tailgating a female motorist and repeatedly attempting to overtake using the opposite lane. The incident began in Don Bosco and continued to Annex 42 in Parañaque City, according to

BACOLOD CITY — The management of Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital (CLMMRH) here  issued a warning on Tuesday, Oct. 13, against the unauthorized use of its official medical certificates, prescription pads, and physicians’ credentials. Dr. Joan E. Cerrada, CLMMRH chief, said in a public advisory that it has come to their attention that fabricated medical certificates and

MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Lino Cayetano on Tuesday said his political differences with his siblings will not hinder their family from serving Filipinos. He also called on supporters of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to unite across political lines and focus on programs that will benefit Filipinos, saying shared values matter

MANILA, Philippines — Leptospirosis cases in the country fell 46% over a two-week period in September, suggesting that the surge in infections may be easing, according to a report by the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH recorded 1,814 cases from Sept. 10 to 23, down from 3,340 cases reported from Aug. 27 to Sept.