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Meralco restores power to flood-hit customers while electricity rates fall this August, with safety reminders and a P9.5-billion refund helping provide relief…

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for a thorough study before lowering the age of criminal responsibility, citing the Tacloban school shooting, the impact…

Sen. Risa Hontiveros opposes lowering the age of criminal liability below 15, urging stronger intervention and diversion programs instead. She backs a review…

The law was crafted with compassion, recognizing that children are not yet fully formed.

Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino backs proposals to lower the age of criminal liability after the deadly Tacloban school shooting, citing children’s exposure…


The Philippines is strengthening its disaster response capacity and sharing best practices globally, a U.S. expert says, as the government leads…

The Philippine Red Cross deploys teams to General Santos City to assess hospital safety and support patients after a magnitude 7.8 Sarangani earthquake.

Ranked highest in the World Risk Report 2025 with a score of 46.56, this is highlighting the country’s growing vulnerability to climate-related and geological…


The Philippines is leading Asia-Pacific in responding to the oil crisis, ADB says, rolling out extensive fuel subsidies, targeted cash transfers, and transport…

The Asian Development Bank now projects Philippine gross domestic product growth at 4.4 percent for 2026 — a 0.9-percentage-point downgrade from its December…


DSWD rejects proposal to lower the age of criminal liability, stressing that children in conflict with the law need rehabilitation, not punishment, through…

Limay, Bataan police chief supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 10 years old amid rising involvement of minors in serious crimes,…

Sen. Robinhood Padilla has filed a bill seeking to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 10 for minors who commit heinous crimes, citing a rise in…

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