Manila: The number of rabies cases nationwide increased by 23 percent or a total of 354 from Jan. 1 to Sept. 14, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.
The total was higher than the 287 cases logged during the same period in 2023.
Data also sho…
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday led the inauguration of the 3.17-kilometer Panguil Bay Bridge Project, the longest sea-crossing bridge in Mindanao which aims to enhance connectivity and drive economic progress in the region.
The P…
Manila: The House of Representatives Quad Committee (Quadcom) on Friday asserted that its order to transfer Philippine offshore and gaming operators (POGO) person-of-interest Cassandra Li Ong to the Correctional Institute for Women (CIW) was by the la…
Manila: Former rebels have condemned acts of violence of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front and expressed willingness to work with the government in attaining peace.
The former rebels made the commitmen…
Manila: The Philippines has leapfrogged 47 places over the past decade in the Global Innovation Index (GII) published by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO).
The country ranked 53rd this year from 100th place in the 2014 edition of the repo…
Manila: Senator Win Gatchalian on Friday said he is optimistic that the Philippines will generate more tourist arrivals ahead of the seasonal peak during Christmas and New Year festivities as the enactment of Value-Added Tax (VAT) refund for tourism d…