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GRANADILLA DE ABONA, Spain (AFP) — A complex day-long operation to repatriate occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak neared…
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GRANADILLA DE ABONA, Spain (AFP) — A complex day-long operation to repatriate occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak neared…
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Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Dr. Albert Domingo said the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) is expected to become fully functional and…
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More Filipinos are utilizing the government’s Unified 911 Emergency Hotline, with over 5.2 million calls recorded in the first four months of 2026, the…
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Some medical personnel and insiders from public hospitals in Northern Luzon have called for an investigation into an alleged “network of influence” within the…
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The Department of Education has launched a new disaster risk system aimed at mapping hazards around schools and guiding decisions on class suspensions. Project…
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SPAIN (AFP) — Two evacuees from a ship suffering a deadly hantavirus outbreak and whose flight to Amsterdam unexpectedly landed in the Canary Islands on…
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Makati Medical Center (MMC) formally unveiled its new Urgent Care Center on Thursday, a facility designed to provide immediate walk-in treatment for…
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — A former passenger on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being treated in a Zurich hospital for the virus,…
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Energy security and disaster preparedness are emerging as central priorities for Southeast Asian leaders ahead of the 2026 ASEAN Summit in Cebu, reflecting…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered measures to bring down rice prices as inflation surged, with officials citing rising fuel costs — not supply…
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday directed all local government units (LGUs) to ensure the unhampered movement of fuel…
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The Department of Health (DoH) announced Tuesday that there are no recorded cases of hantavirus in the Philippines, following concerns over an outbreak on an…
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Most Filipinos have only about P50,000 in emergency savings, an amount that can be quickly depleted by a single medical emergency, according to a recent study…
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Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, 30 April led calls for disaster readiness financing even as financial leaders assured access to such funding during a…
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Health officials placed Central Visayas on a “Code Blue” alert Thursday as part of large-scale medical preparations for the upcoming ASEAN Leaders’ Summit.
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Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday launched the M7X Ready School Program, a nationwide initiative aimed at strengthening earthquake preparedness…
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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has upgraded its emergency response capabilities in Northern Luzon with the commissioning of a…
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Laguindingan International Airport (LIA) conducted its biennial full-scale emergency simulation exercise, dubbed “AERON2026,” on 17 April as part of efforts to…
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