3 of 7 firecracker-related injuries involve teenagers or younger: Philippine health department
Most of them were affected by 5-star and “boga” or improvised cannon.
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BPOs must explain ‘forced work’ during Typhoon Fung Wong: Philippine labour department
According to the group, most of the BPO workers claimed that they were forced to report on-site despite “widespread flooding,” “high-risk travel conditions,” and power…
No mask policy despite more flu cases: Philippine health department
Health Assistant Secretary and DOH spokesperson Albert Domingo said the country is still in the middle of the flu season, and emphasised that there is no outbreak of the disease.
Over 1,100 aftershocks recorded after quakes in Philippines’ Davao Oriental
The agency previously said the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 earthquakes that struck off Davao Oriental may be considered a “doublet earthquake," or different earthquakes that occurred…
Pope Leo XIV prays for Cebu quake victims, expresses ‘closeness’ to Philippines
The Pope’s deep ties to the Philippines date back to his visits several times before he was elected supreme leader of the Catholic Church.
Philippines is 114 among 180 countries ranked from least to most corrupt
Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is a measurement of how business leaders and experts perceive corruption in the public sector, with scores…
Philippine President Marcos’ trust, performance ratings up; VP Sara Duterte’s decline — survey
A non-commissioned survey by Octa Research from July 12 to 17 revealed that Mr Marcos’ trust ratings were at 64 percent, a four-point increase from 60 percent. Meanwhile, his…
President Marcos says Philippines secured job, investment opportunities after Japan visit
In a statement, Marcos expressed that he is “proud to see” how the Philippine Pavilion highlighted the Filipino culture that is “rich in culture, driven by innovation, and…
Philippine President Marcos postpones rehab of major Metro Manila road for a month
Dizon earlier assured the public that the whole stretch of Edsa would not be closed as the construction will be done lane by lane. With this, Dizon said that the Edsa Carousel…
Russian vlogger to serve possible 18 months in Philippine jail
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said that Vitaly Zdorovetskiy will face trial for three counts of unjust vexation next week, with possible jail time of three months to one year.