House special panel boosts DOH assistance program, infra projects

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — An eight-year-old boy drowned in a lake in Umingan, Pangasinan, after rushing to save his younger brother, who had cried for help while they were swimming after school on Wednesday, Sept. 30. According to a police report, the brothers were on their way home from school when they decided to stop and

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The local government of San Jose in Occidental Mindoro has launched a donation drive to protect the endangered tamaraw, a wild buffalo endemic to Mindoro. The “Piso Para sa Tamaraw” campaign was launched by the municipal government through its Municipal Tourism, Culture and the Arts Office (MTCAO) and Municipal Environment

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police and school authorities in the town of Bacarra in Ilocos Norte are investigating separate reports involving an alleged shooting threat at Bacarra National Comprehensive High School (BNCHS) on Thursday, Oct. 1. An individual was allegedly heard saying a shooting might occur inside the school.  The police immediately coordinated with

MANILA, Philippines — Mapua Malayan Colleges Laguna said Thursday evening, Oct. 1, that it would increase campus security measures following a reported concern earlier that prompted the suspension of in-person classes. In a statement, Mapua said the Philippine National Police and the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council had cleared the premises of any

QUEZON, Bukidnon — The municipality of Quezon rolled out the red carpet for its 9,538 registered senior citizens on Thursday, turning the Quezon Civic Arena into a vibrant gathering place for the town’s 10th Senior Citizens’ Day celebration. Thousands of senior citizens from the town’s 31 barangays gathered for a day dedicated to kalipay (joy),

MANILA, Philippines — Labor group Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Mangagawa (Sentro) has called for a national summit on the cost-of-living crisis as September inflation could reach 7.4 percent, its highest level in more than three years. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) earlier forecast September inflation at 6.4 to 7.4 percent, up from

MANILA, Philippines — The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARSc) of the House of Representatives on Thursday approved an additional over P8 billion in amendments to the funding of the education sector for 2027.  The BARSc began its deliberations on the proposed amendments to the P7.2-trillion House budget bill on Thursday. The subcommittee, composed of select

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Marginal farmers in Central Luzon will soon have a place where they can learn how to turn the task of growing food into businesses, find markets for their products and gain access to facilities and financing. The Agribusiness Incubation (ABI) Center, which will rise at the DA-Research Outreach Station for Lahar-Laden

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Calapan City is prioritizing social services, with more funds earmarked for education, housing, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, farmers, fisherfolk, and informal settlers, Mayor Paulino Salvador Leachon said in his State of the City Address on Thursday, Oct. 1. The mayor announced that more funds would go directly to sectors

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has partnered with private health insurers (PHIs) and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to coordinate their benefits under the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (Yakap) HMO/PHI Benefit Complementation. The partnership aims to align coverage between PhilHealth and private health plans, with the state insurer serving as the primary

MANILA, Philippines — Prosecution counsel and spokesperson Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. on Thursday stopped short of calling the defense’s request for more time to study financial records as a delaying tactic. But he noticed that the move was “obviously” stalling Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. On the 32nd day of Duterte’s trial, the impeachment

MANILA, Philippines — The critically threatened Mindoro tamaraw, the country’s endemic symbol, could disappear unless authorities make a stronger effort to address habitat loss, poaching, and inadequate conservation funding, FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List Rep. Brian Poe said in a recent privilege speech he delivered before the House of Representatives. “I stand before you not just