Photo courtesy of Anadolu The Democratic Republic of Congo is stepping up efforts to contain a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 2,800 people and spread to dozens of health zones since May. A vaccination campaign targeting health workers and other frontline personnel was launched last week as authorities sought to slow…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday as leaders from China, Russia, India, Iran and other major Eurasian powers prepared to gather for the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. The two-day meeting in Bishkek brings together several influential leaders at a time when SCO members are seeking a greater…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Direct US military action against Iran resumed Sunday with strikes on two launchers on Larak Island, near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, according to an American official cited by Axios. The attack was the first reported US strike on Iranian territory since late July, breaking a roughly month-long lull in…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Türkiye and Pakistan are moving to expand bilateral cooperation as Istanbul prepares to host separate political and defense discussions involving the two countries and Saudi Arabia. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Sunday, with regional peace and security among the issues…
Photo courtesy of Ping Lacson/Facebook. Questions over reclamation activities along Laguna de Bay have put at least Php 3.713 billion worth of government flood control and multipurpose projects in Taguig City under scrutiny, according to Sen. Panfilo Lacson. Lacson said the amount represents completed, ongoing and suspended projects of the Department of Public Works and…
Sen. Joel Villanueva. Photo courtesy of Joel Villanueva/Facebook. With a Php 840 daily minimum wage for Metro Manila workers stalled in court, Senator Joel Villanueva is pushing for a broader change in how wages are set, arguing that regional rates should be anchored on what workers actually need to live decently. Villanueva wants the government…
Photo courtesy of DSWD The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified Monday that each of its prepacked family food packs costs about Php 797, rejecting online claims that the government spends more than Php 1,500 per pack. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the Php 1,503.84 figure circulating online refers to the Approved Budget…
Photo courtesy of Avito Dalan/PNA Senator Erwin Tulfo is seeking to rewrite parts of the Oil Deregulation Law to force oil companies to explain how they arrive at fuel price adjustments, as rising oil and commodity costs continue to pressure consumers. Tulfo, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, said the current setup leaves motorists…
Photo courtesy of DA-11. About 25 tons of fresh fruits from Davao Region were shipped to Metro Manila as the Department of Agriculture expanded market access for Mindanao farmers through its Kadiwa on Wheels program. The shipment, dispatched Friday, included durian, mangosteen, pomelo and other produce harvested from farms in Calinan District in Davao City….
Photo courtesy of PNA Hog and pork trading is gradually resuming in parts of Negros Oriental as veterinary authorities begin clearing areas that have gone weeks without new African swine fever cases. The Provincial Veterinary Office said local governments that pass inspections and meet veterinary requirements may again allow farmers to sell live pigs and…