Philippines

Credit to Author: Christine Boton| Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The easterlies continue to affect the weather, bringing scattered rains and thunderstorms across the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration reported yesterday.

China’s disregard for the 2016 Arbitral Award continues, with the Armed Forces of the Philippines disclosing yesterday that 260 Chinese vessels were spotted in various parts of the West Philippine Sea in February alone.

Credit to Author: Rhodina Villanueva| Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

As part of its intensified efforts to combat cervical cancer, the Department of Health has announced a plan to screen one million women for the disease this year.

Credit to Author: Marc Jayson Cayabyab| Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Sen. Risa Hontiveros yesterday urged authorities to crack down on a human trafficking syndicate that lures victims with promises of free trips to Thailand, only to exploit them in scam hubs in Myanmar.

Credit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Brig. Gen. Peter Burgonio of the Philippine Army has been appointed as the acting commander of the Presidential Security Command, replacing Maj. Gen. Jesus Nelson Morales.

Credit to Author: Mayen Jaymalin| Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The Commission on Elections is expecting to have the automated election system, which will be used in the May midterm elections, certified within this month or in April.

Credit to Author: Neil Jayson Servallos| Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Former spokesman for the vice president Michael Poa has thrown his hat into the legal ring as Sara Duterte’s impeachment case is being challenged before the Supreme Court.

Credit to Author: Pia Lee-Brago| Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

A United Nations committee remains concerned that corruption is still “pervasive” in all branches of government and in the wider public sector in the Philippines.

Credit to Author: Neil Jayson Servallos| Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

Mental health and well-being offices will be established in high-burden areas after Education Secretary Sonny Angara yesterday signed the implementing rules and regulations of the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act.

Credit to Author: Daphne Galvez| Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0800

The P60 billion transmitted by the state health insurer to the national treasury should be returned by the government, according to Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Kho Jr.