NCR hospitals, emergency teams on alert for ‘Undas’
MANILA, Philippines — Hospitals and emergency response teams across Metro Manila will be on Code White Alert from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 to prepare for a possible increase in patients needing immediate medical attention during the “Undas” break. The Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) said the alert is intended to
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[Ask the Tax Whiz] BIR e-invoicing: Is your company ready for December 31?
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PH, Japan eye transfer of first Abukuma-class destroyer 'at the earliest possible date'
PH, Japan eye transfer of first Abukuma-class destroyer 'at the earliest possible date"
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Health reading for every zodiac sign: Oct. 26-31, 2026
We're headed to the Halloween weekend. How are you all feeling after Mercury went retrograde and the full moon in Taurus? That's not mentioning Venus Retrograde now back in Libra. Perhaps it's best to use the weekend to rest and reset?
Weight-loss drugs reach 1 in 6 Gen Z adults in South Korea: survey
About one in six South Korean adults from Generation Z used or were prescribed GLP-1 obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro in the past year, the highest rate of any generation, a survey by KB Financial Group shows.
Many K-9 dogs are now too old for duty. Can the PNP train new ones fast enough?
Only 347 out of the required number of 510 police service dogs remain active, with even more set to retire by the end of 2026
MTRCB reminds bus operators to screen only age-appropriate content for Undas
The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has started inspecting transport terminals across Metro Manila ahead of the expected surge of travelers heading to the provinces for All Saints" Day, reminding bus operators to screen only age-appropriate content.
MAP: Power plants in the Visayas grid
One in three power plants in the Visayas is fueled by coal, based on the Department of Energy's list of existing power plants, as of July 2026
Hoi An faces cultural decline as locals flee rapid commercialization
Around 40% of all original homeowners have moved out of Hoi An, while rents for state-owned properties have soared to hundreds of millions of dong a month, putting the ancient town at risk of gradually losing its local population.
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Why only Waze? Local navigation apps should be scrutinised too, say tech experts
Waze restriction unjustified as other similar apps also collect same data from users, they add.
Israeli woman accused of claiming hotel as her own faces deportation from Thailand
Thai immigration police have revoked an Israeli woman's visa and detained her pending deportation after she allegedly threatened national park staff and ordered hotel guests out on Koh Phangan.
Which Asian country has more than 99% of area covered by seawater?
This country has a total area of approximately 90,000 sq.km, of which more than 99% is seawater.
NMP invests P261M to upgrade seafarer training facilities in Tacloban
TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Filipino seafarers training in Eastern Visayas are expected to benefit from improved accommodation and upgraded safety training facilities as the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) rolls out P261 million worth of infrastructure projects at its Tacloban complex. The projects, unveiled on Tuesday, Oct. 27, form part of the government agency’s modernization