Philippine News

Revellers watch as fireworks light up the sky ushering in the New Year at Rizal Park, in Manila on January 1, 2024. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — The number of fireworks-related injuries doubled overnight after the New Year festivities, according to the Department of Health on Monday, …

People gather at Rizal Park on Christmas day in Manila on December 25, 2023. (AFP / Earvin Perias)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday called on Filipinos to embrace a collective spirit and participate in shaping the future of the country. “As we welcome 2024 with great …

This handout photo taken and released on Dec. 10, 2023 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the M/L Kalayaan chartered supply boat (R) being towed after a Chinese coast guard ship unleashed water cannon onto the vessel, during a mission to deliver provisions at Second Thomas Shoal in disputed …

People play a game while blindfolded as others gather at Rizal Park on Christmas day in Manila on December 25, 2023. (AFP / Earvin Perias)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health reported on Sunday that cases of respiratory illnesses in the country appeared to have stabilized, with indications suggesting …

INSPECTION. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco inspects the BI’s operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport amid the holiday rush.  The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is “keeping a close watch” on the release of unpaid wages to Filipinos who worked in Saudi Arabia. “We’re keeping …

At least three jeepney groups composed of hundreds of operators and drivers trooped to the Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) in Quezon City on the last day of the franchise consolidation for the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) on New Year’s Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31. OTC …

Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) construction in Ifugao province (Photo courtesy of DSWD-CAR) MANILA – The construction of small farm reservoirs (SFRs) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Project LAWA or Local Adaptation to Water Access in the pilot provinces has …

A stamps collector shows the commemorative ‘2024 Year of the Wooden Dragon’ stamps released by the Philippine Postal Corporation on Saturday, Dece. 30, 2023. PHLPost printed 20,000 copies of the two colorful designs.  A stamps collector shows the commemorative ‘2024 Year of the Wooden Dragon’ stamps released by the Philippine …

(Courtesy of PFC Carmelotes, PAOAFP/AFP Facebook) MANILA – In 2023, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is most proud of the eight New People’s Army guerilla fronts it dismantled, aside from weakening 14 others. The achievements reaffirmed the military’s commitment to national security and regional peace. “As of December, there are …

As only 1 in 3 jeeps in NCR meet consolidation deadline Two in three jeepneys in Metro Manila have yet to consolidate into cooperatives before today’s deadline, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said even as the government downplayed the possibility of a transport crisis. “In major thoroughfares in …