Global Over The Counter (OTC) Drugs Industry Analysis, Size, Market share, Growth, Trend and Forecast 2022

ROXAS, Isabela — Three children, including an eight-year-old boy, and an 85-year-old woman died, while two other minors were wounded when an unidentified explosive device went off in Sitio Raniag, Barangay Sinamar, Roxas, Isabela, at around 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, police said. The two other minors, all residents of the village, were brought

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has mobilized its regional offices, line bureaus and field units to strengthen nationwide preparedness and mitigation measures against the ongoing El Niño, as DOST-PAGASA warns that this climate pattern may intensify into a very strong event before the end of 2026 and persist through

DON CARLOS, Bukidnon — Two men sustained shoulder injuries after being hacked by an intoxicated neighbor in Purok 5, Barangay Mahayahay, late Saturday night. According to the Don Carlos Municipal Police Station (MPS), led by Maj. Al-Nico Haman, the incident occurred at around 11:45 p.m. while the victims were having a drinking session with family

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Education Secretary Sonny Angara welcomed the approval by a House of Representatives panel of P1.952 billion in budget additions for the Department of Education (DepEd) under the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 national budget. The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARSc) of the House Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Nueva Ecija 1st District Rep.

MANILA, Philippines – Senator JV Ejercito has submitted a proposed measure seeking to double the current monthly social stipend for indigent senior citizens from P1,000 to P2,000, providing greater financial relief for elderly Filipinos amid rising costs. Ejercito’s Senate Bill No. 2522 aims to amend Republic Act No. 11916, which sets the monthly social pension

An AFP aircraft encountered two Chinese military aircraft during a routine patrol over Bajo de Masinloc, with at least one of the Chinese planes flying too close in an "unsafe" manner.

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Sunday said it revoked the authority to operate and the renewal of application of two transport network companies (TNCs) over failure to meet certain requirements.  According to the LTFRB, the Leggo Information Technology and Aztech Solutions International Corp. were not able to abide

Updated at 10:18 P.M. ERRATUM: An earlier version of this report incorrectly stated that classes at all levels in public and private schools in Angeles City, Pampanga, were suspended. This information was incorrect. The report has been corrected to reflect the accurate information. MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face classes are suspended in several areas on Monday,

ILIGAN CITY — Three drug suspects were arrested in separate buy-bust operations here that resulted in the confiscation of a combined 7.85 grams of suspected shabu valued at P53,380, police said. The first operation was conducted at about 7 p.m. on Friday in Purok 6, Barangay Saray, resulting in the arrest of alias “Opaw,” 39,

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian urged economic managers to suspend, even temporarily, the excise tax on gasoline and diesel amid the continuous increase in petroleum products. “The economic managers should reconsider suspending the excise tax on gasoline and diesel, even if only temporarily, because oil prices have reached over $80 a barrel again

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — City health officials here have sounded the alarm over a clustering of Hepatitis A cases allegedly linked to local barangay water systems, with six patients currently reported hospitalized. Cipriano Pat, City Health Disease Surveillance Officer who conducted an on-the-ground investigation, told the Inquirer on Friday that male patients aged 17 to

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga—A buy-bust operation resulted in the arrest of a 60-year-old man for allegedly selling illegal drugs in Barangay Sapang Biabas here on Saturday. In a statement, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 3 (PDEA 3) said the operation wad carried out at 4:20 p.m. that also resulted in the confiscation of an estimated