The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday that over one million children in Mindanao have been vaccinated against measles and rubella during the first week of its supplemental immunization campaign. According to a DOH update on Jan. 23, the figure represents 36 percent of the 2.8 million children aged six to 59 months targeted…
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is moving to implement a total ban on mobile phone use at its detention facilities in Taguig and Muntinlupa following a series of security breaches involving high-profile foreign detainees. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado announced the policy shift on Saturday, stating that personal gadgets will be replaced by monitored landlines…
Two prevailing weather systems, the shear line and the northeast monsoon (amihan), will continue to trigger rainfall across several regions of the Philippines, the state weather bureau reported Sunday. In its 4:00 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued warnings for heavy rains over the Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte,…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday ramped up search and rescue operations for four Filipino crew members missing after their cargo vessel, the M/V Devon Bay, capsized in the waters off Pangasinan. The PCG deployed an Islander aircraft at approximately 7:20 a.m. to conduct aerial surveillance over the West Philippine Sea. Simultaneously, the multi-role…
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted a high-level security inspection of the Malampaya gas field off the coast of Palawan on Friday, following the recent discovery of significant new natural gas reserves in the area. AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. led the visit to the Joint Task Force (JTF) Malampaya…
A pre-dawn blaze tore through a residential neighborhood in Barangay Tejeros on Saturday, Jan. 24, leaving an elderly couple dead and at least six other residents injured. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the fatalities as a 70-year-old man and his 69-year-old wife. Their bodies were recovered after the fire razed their home on…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced it is eyeing the first demonstration run of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) within the first quarter of 2028, signaling a major milestone for the country’s first underground railway system. Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista shared the updated timeline, noting that while full commercial operations for the entire 33-kilometer…
Authorities arrested a 30-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Thursday after discovering approximately 8.2 kilograms of cocaine concealed in her luggage. The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported Saturday that the suspect had just arrived on a flight from Brazil. The illegal drugs, which have an estimated street…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has committed P609 million to scale up a high-tech agricultural initiative aimed at increasing crop yields and farmer profitability across the Philippines. The four-year investment will fund the nationwide expansion of Project SARAI, or Smarter Approaches to Reinvigorate Agriculture as an Industry. DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. announced…
Cebu City is grappling with a severe waste management crisis following the official conclusion of search and retrieval operations at the Binaliw sanitary landfill, which claimed 36 lives. The disaster occurred on January 8, 2026, when a massive mountain of garbage—estimated to be as high as a 20-story building—collapsed onto the materials recovery facility and…