MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) called on parents, guardians, schools and communities to support its nationwide deworming campaign this July, emphasizing that the initiative is a safe and proven defense against intestinal worms. In a statement Thursday, the DOH explained that children are highly vulnerable to soil-transmitted helminths, or intestinal worms, due to

MANILA – A resolution has been filed at the Senate seeking to recognize the bravery of a 21-year-old indigenous farmer who rescued an injured Philippine Eagle from a troop of monkeys in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. Senate Resolution No. 519, filed by Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, seeks to honor Marvin Linoy, who rescued the

Drug-related offenses accounted for more than half of the total cases recorded among children in conflict with the law (CICL) so far in 2026, according to the Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO).

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Some 250 students across Oriental Mindoro province each received P20,000 in educational assistance on Wednesday under the national government’s “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” presidential scholarship program. In a ceremony on Wednesday at the Naujan Sports Complex, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the program embodies President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s goal of opening

CALAPAN CITY, Occidental Mindoro — Police have identified a minor as the person behind a series of bomb threat messages sent to several schools in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, prompting security operations and alarm among students, teachers, and parents. The Sablayan Municipal Police Station, together with the Police Regional Office Mimaropa’s Regional Anti-Cyber Crime Unit, traced

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpot prizes for Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 during the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Thursday, July 16. According to the PCSO, the winning combination for Super Lotto 6/49 was 05-34-18-26-23-09, carrying a jackpot prize of ₱74.56 million. No ticket matched all six numbers to claim the

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has permanently sealed the discharge outlet used by Manila Water Company Inc. (MWCI) in Binangonan, Rizal to prevent a repeat of the controversial pipeline flushing operation conducted last week. In a statement issued Thursday, July 16, the LLDA said the sealing operation was carried out

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Sulfur dioxide emissions from Taal Volcano in Batangas province increased sharply after dropping to their lowest daily level this year, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Thursday, July 16. Based on its 24-hour monitoring, Phivolcs said Taal Volcano released 289 metric tons of sulfur dioxide from its