DOH: Active mpox cases now 18
MANILA, Philippines — The number of active mpox cases has climbed to 18, the Department of Health (DOH) reported yesterday.
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Boat sinks off Palawan; 1 dead
MANILA, Philippines — A four-year-old boy died when a motorized boat capsized in the waters off Puerto Princesa, Palawan on Saturday.
Wage orders out for Calabarzon, Central Visayas
THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) of Region IV-A (Calabarzon) and Region VII (Central Visayas) have issued wage orders raising the daily minimum wage rates of workers in private establishments in their respective areas.
Dengue cases spiking: DOH
THE Department of Health (DOH) yesterday sounded the alarm over the rise in dengue cases but stopped short of declaring a national outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.
6 dead from storm, southwest monsoon
THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Sunday that six people were reported dead and two others missing due to Tropical Storm Ferdie and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat.
Hundreds evacuated as fire hits PGH anew
MANILA, Philippines — Over 300 patients and their relatives were evacuated after a fire broke out yesterday in one of the buildings at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila.
Cop sacked over suspect’s escape
MANILA, Philippines — A policeman is undergoing investigation after a fugitive he arrested in Quezon City reportedly escaped after tricking him into buying a sanitary napkin.
DSWD grilled over 'secret' program anew
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, September 16 found itself defending a program that it did not request.