COA flags MMDA over P30M advances
Although the MMDA assured it would demand refunds from the contractors, the advance payments remained unrecouped as of 2024.
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Although the MMDA assured it would demand refunds from the contractors, the advance payments remained unrecouped as of 2024.
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The total number of road crash injuries recorded by the Department of Health (DoH) from 21 December to 2 January reached 1,113, the agency said.
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At least 40 people were injured by firecrackers in Quezon City as of Friday, a figure more than 60 percent lower than the number recorded during the same…
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Theater is thriving in Manila, and it has been an exciting year to be in the audience. Out of the 29 productions staged in the city that I watched this year —…
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As fireworks lit up the skies to welcome 2026, the Ilocos Region rang in the New Year on a generally peaceful note — with Ilocos Norte standing out for…
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After the P89.9-billion reserve fund controversy, the Department of Health (DoH) is considering reducing the subsidies for PhilHealth members hospitalized for…
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New Year in the Philippines is no longer the same. I say that now with a quiet sigh, not out of anger and not out of regret, but from that soft ache that comes…
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The Police Regional Office 1 (PRO1) reported a generally peaceful New Year celebration across the Ilocos Region, with most incidents linked to fireworks and…
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TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — The Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) said the New Year 2026 celebration went generally peaceful, with no major untoward…
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KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — The Department of Health–Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in SOCCSKSARGEN recorded 41 firework-related injuries across…
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BAGUIO CITY — Local officials here reported zero firecracker-related injuries during the 2026 New Year transition, a milestone the city attributed to…
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Firecracker-related injuries during New Year revelries declined significantly this year, with the Department of Health (DOH) recording 235 cases from 21…
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ILOILO CITY — Fireworks-related injuries in Western Visayas reached seven cases between 21 and 29 December, prompting health officials to renew safety warnings…
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The Malabon Zoo held its annual anti-firecracker drive Tuesday, marking 35 years of advocating for the safety of animals and children during New Year’s Eve…
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Police are investigating whether criminal charges will be filed following a firecracker explosion in Tondo that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured another,…
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A fire triggered by a firecracker test destroyed more than 10 vending stalls Sunday night in a designated pyrotechnics zone in Cebu province, authorities said.
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Puerto Lopez is popular whale-watching destination in Ecuador.
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‘We were told that someone used firecrackers there last night. One exploded, but the other did not and was reportedly doused with water.’
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