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Caritas Philippines President Bishop Gerry Alminaza is not letting anyone forget the Verde Island Passage oil spill — and he's using the DENR leadership change to drive the point home. In a statement on Saturday, Alminaza called on newly designated Acting DENR Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna to seek justice
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Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa isn't pulling any punches: he wants vape products banned entirely in the Philippines. In a Saturday radio interview, Herbosa said the country is falling behind its Southeast Asian neighbors in the fight against e-cigarettes, particularly when it comes to protecting the youth. Herbosa pointed
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Marikina City just became even more bike-friendly. The city government switched on 92 new LED lamps along a 2.6-kilometer stretch of bike lane corridors on Friday night, running from Champagnat Street in Marikina Heights to Goodrich Village Subdivision in Concepcion Uno. The ceremonial lighting was led by Mayor Maan
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The streets of Baguio City erupted in a flowing tapestry of color and rhythm on Saturday as the 30th Panagbenga Festival's Grand Street Dancing Parade transformed Session Road and Harrison Road into a living stage. Thousands of spectators — residents and tourists alike — lined the route from before sunrise,
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The residents of Addition Hills in Mandaluyong City have scored a major legal victory against property developer Wee Community Developers Inc. (WCDI), which tried to construct a 15-story mixed-use building in their residential village. The Human Settlements Adjudication Commission (HSAC) not only stopped the project but also ordered the developer
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It's the biggest day of the year in Baguio City. The Panagbenga Festival's Grand Streetdance Parade is happening today, Saturday, February 28, with the Grand Floral Float Parade following tomorrow, March 1. The Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) has confirmed that everything is in place
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Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso announced that Sta. Ana Hospital has been recognized by Newsweek as one of the best hospitals in the Philippines, ranking 25th among 35 Philippine hospitals included in the World's Best Hospitals 2026 list. For a city-run district hospital to make an international ranking
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A massive fire tore through the Zamboanga City public market late Thursday night, destroying two mercantile structures — the vegetable and fruit sections — and causing an estimated ₱18.1 million in government property damage. The blaze broke out around 11:20 PM and wasn't fully extinguished until nearly 5:
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With Holy Week just around the corner, the MMDA is ramping up security at the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) — Metro Manila's biggest bus terminal and the launching point for millions of provincial travelers. General Manager Nicolas Torre III personally led the security audit on Friday. Torre inspected
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Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has put his foot down: parents who don't vaccinate their children will NOT be penalized. Period. The clarification came after DOH Undersecretary Emmie Liza Perez-Chiong floated the idea of imposing "minor penalties" on parents who consciously skip immunizations during a House hearing
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Informal settler families in Metro Manila could soon receive a ₱3,500 monthly rent subsidy under House Bill 7230, filed by Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez together with Tingog Representatives Yedda Marie Romualdez, Andrew Julian Romualdez, and Jude Acidre. The bill aims to create a Rental Housing Subsidy Program
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After nearly a decade of grief, fear, and waiting, the families of drug war victims finally felt something they hadn't in years: relief. The four-day ICC confirmation of charges hearing against former President Rodrigo Duterte concluded Friday at The Hague, and for the victims' loved ones who