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32 Dead as Bad Weather Batters Luzon, Visayas

AT LEAST 32 persons have reportedly been killed as inclement weather conditions submerge Luzon and Visayas regions under deep floodwater, according to the Office...

Health Advocates Propose P80 Tax For Vape Products

PUBLIC HEALTH IS foremost especially for the younger generation, says a public health advocate alliance as it asked Congress to draft, deliberate and pass...

Proposed 2027 Nat’l Budget Nowhere Near Transparent

THE PROPOSED P7.2-trillion budget for 2027 is nowhere near its avowed transparency goal with questions raised by Sen. Panfilo Lacson on the P180-million per...

Leptospirosis Watch: 5,486 Cases So Far

PERENNIAL flooding and poor sanitation significantly contributed to the spike in leptospirosis cases across the country as the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday...

PH Economic Growth Sliding to 3.4% in 2026

A SINGAPORE-BASED economic research institution finds it rather urgent for the Philippine government to strengthen flood control governance and improve management of public investments...

Gov’t Caves In, Will Cover Part of Systems Losses

ARE ENERGY companies like Meralco that powerful to an extent that the government is willing to cover its corporate losses? Or would it be...

Transparency Skipped in 2027 Budget Talks

MUCH TALKED ABOUT transparency in the 2027 budget has been debunked by civil society groups, who complained they were left out of the discussions...

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