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MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed on second reading a bill mandating the creation of a Metro Manila flood control master plan. In a voice vote, lawmakers approved House Bill No. 11602, which requires government agencies to map and harmonize urban drainage networks across city boundaries, mandating the integration of climate-resilient

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A body was found washed ashore in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur on Wednesday noon. The body was found at 12:30 p.m. in Barangay Rosario amid the search operations for a 14-year-old boy who was swept by huge  waves in the adjacent coastal town of Tago on Tuesday afternoon,

MANILA, Philippines – Authorities on Wednesday called for the extension of the buffer zone where tobacco products are prohibited from being sold and displayed, urging to widen the separation distance to 500 meters from 100 meters. Dominic Maddumba, who heads the Department of Health’s (DOH) health promotion bureau, asked lawmakers to expand smoke-free zones, raising

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Search and rescue operations for a village councilor who fell from his motorized boat while fishing in the waters of Loay, Bohol, continued on Wednesday. Loay Mayor Lahar Ayuban said Barangay Yanangan Kagawad Andes Patayon was reported missing after falling overboard at around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Based on

TUGUEGARAO CITY — The body of a fisherman was found floating along the Cagayan river in Barangay Sapping at the Cagayan town of Camalaniugan on Wednesday (November 11), the Philippine Coast Guard reported. The Coast Guard District North Eastern Luzon said in a statement that it retrieved the body of the 49-year-old fisherman, after a

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court received on Wednesday documents on Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Atty. Manases Carpio’s properties in Davao City. This comes as defense witness, Davao City Assessor Engr. Jaime Adelin submitted to the court the records asked of him. “We would like to inform the senator-Judges, particularly Senator-judge

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Wednesday called for the extension of the buffer zone where tobacco products are prohibited from being sold and displayed. It is seeking to widen the separation distance to 500 meters from 100 meters. Dominic Maddumba, who heads the Department of Health’s (DOH) health promotion bureau, asked lawmakers

MANILA, Philippines — The government should scrap the tax-free threshold for international online purchases instead of revising levies on luxury goods, the head of the national retailers group said on Wednesday, warning that the current e-commerce regime creates an uncompetitive environment for local businesses. Bobby Claudio, chairman of the Philippine Retailers Association, said removing tax

MANILA, Philippines — As the state weather agency Pagasa has declared the presence of a “very strong” El Niño in the tropical Pacific, Manila Water Non-East Zone operating units Tanauan Water and Laguna Aquatech are intensifying water security measures across the South Luzon corridor to help ensure reliable water service and strengthen water security for the

MANILA, Philippines —The San Juan City government has completed the fourth wave of its rice distribution program for senior citizens, covering all 21 barangays of the city. Funded through the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF), the program benefited 8,828 senior citizens, each receiving 10 kilograms of rice in every distribution round. The four waves were

MANILA, Philippines—Kapatid, a support group for political prisoners, called out the “double standards” in the country’s prison system after it was learned that former Speaker Martin Romualdez has a personal aide while in detention. “The flood-control scandal has exposed the staggering scale of corruption and abuse of public trust. It also underscores another longstanding injustice:

MANILA, Philippines — Two Manila cops involved in a viral traffic incident along Taft Avenue were dismissed from service, the National Police Commission (Napolcom) said Wednesday. According to commission in a statement, the Napolcom en banc unanimously voted to dismiss Patrolmen Algrene Ar-ar Mirano Alcause and Jerome Caballa Toledo of the Manila Police District (MPD)