Rhodina Villanueva
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Chikungunya cases up 552% – DOH
The Department of Health recorded 600 cases of chikungunya across the country last year. → Read More
DOH to get limited number of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines
The Department of Health bared a plan to procure only a limited number of doses of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. → Read More
DOH chief hopes for release of HCW benefits in coming days
The Department of Health is optimistic that health care workers’ remaining benefits due will be released soon. → Read More
DOH: NCR remains low risk for COVID-19
The Department of Health yesterday said Metro Manila remains to be at “low risk” classification for COVID-19, contrary to OCTA’s declaration that the National Capital Region’s classification has moved to moderate risk. → Read More
Dengvaxia raps vs PAO chief junked
The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed the criminal and administrative charges filed against Public Attorney’s Office chief Persida Rueda-Acosta and PAO forensic laboratory head Erwin Erfe over the controversial dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia. → Read More
Batangas City bags WWF’s Most Lovable City award
Batangas City has been hailed as the “World’s Most Lovable City” and overall winner in this year’s edition of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)’s “We Love Cities” campaign. → Read More
Bulusan Volcano alert lifted — Phivolcs
With no more signs of unrest, the alert on Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon was lifted yesterday. → Read More
LPAs monitored off Cagayan, Surigao Sur
The state weather bureau is monitoring two low-pressure areas. → Read More
Monsoon rains over Metro, Luzon this week
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the southwest monsoon would bring rains in many parts of Luzon today. → Read More
It’s official: Rainy season is here
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has advised the public to keep out of harm’s way and adopt safety measures as it declared the start of the rainy season yesterday. → Read More
LPA spotted off Surigao Sur
The state weather bureau yesterday monitored a low-pressure area 400 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. → Read More
Lights out for 12th year of Earth Hour
Conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature is urging Filipinos to participate in the observance of the annual Earth Hour tonight and at the same time take a stand against plastic pollution to help save the environment. → Read More
500 Pangasinan farmers receive land titles
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently awarded land titles to around 500 farmers in Lingayen, Pangasinan. → Read More
13 more deep wells opened for Manila Water consumers
East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. has started tapping more deep wells to augment supply in its serviced areas. → Read More
Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission partners with Chinese firm
To help address pollution in the Pasig River and enhance its development for socioeconomic purposes, the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission recently entered into a partnership with China First Highway Engineering Co., Ltd. → Read More
MWSS urges Manila Water to waive fees for March
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) yesterday urged east zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. to suspend bill collection to help ease the burden of its millions of customers suffering from water shortage. → Read More
Manila Water apologizes for disruption; MWSS studying refund
Concessionaire Manila Water apologized yesterday to its customers for the unexpected water service interruptions that affected many households in Metro Manila and Rizal province. → Read More
Cold front brings rains; Chedeng nears Mindanao
The rainshowers yesterday in Metro Manila were not the result of cloud-seeding but caused by the tail-end of a cold front hovering over Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. → Read More
Complaints lodged with CHR on red-tagging
Rights groups yesterday filed complaints before the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) regarding incidents of red-tagging and terrorist-labeling of certain groups. → Read More
High demand, no supply: Filling stations feel pinch
A number of establishments engaged in the water business have been complaining of low water supply that has been affecting their sales. → Read More