
DOH: Child stunting rate drops to 21.1% in 2025
The stunting rate among Filipino children aged two years and below declined in 2025, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Edwin Mercado said.
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The stunting rate among Filipino children aged two years and below declined in 2025, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Edwin Mercado said.
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Former Department of Education (DepEd) undersecretary and chief of staff Michael Poa confirmed Wednesday that the agency, then headed by Vice President Sara…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Wednesday that it has been granted authority to utilize emergency lanes along the North Luzon…
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Two Chinese nationals have been sentenced to life imprisonment for importing approximately 240 kilograms of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, into the…
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Air quality in Metro Manila slightly improved on Wednesday as haze from smoke generated by forest fires in Indonesia dispersed to Visayas and Mindanao,…
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The country’s political noise is weighing on investor and business confidence, adding to concerns over slowing economic growth and weakening consumer spending,…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is eyeing making its “Katarungan Caravan” a permanent service to bring government legal and related services closer to the…
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The proposed P785.20 million budget for fiscal year 2027 of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) contained no confidential funds, a lawmaker said.
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allocated livelihood and emergency employment assistance for workers affected by recent weather disturbances…
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Tension erupted among minority lawmakers at the House Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday over whether the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be…
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The Department of Tourism (DOT) and Newport World Resorts have partnered to promote live entertainment, cultural productions and culinary experiences as…
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Three Army certifications that the Department of Education (DepEd) later submitted to the Commission on Audit were dated up to two months before DepEd received…
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Top Line Business Development Corp. is looking to add electric vehicle (EV) charging to its fuel retail and commercial network by 2027, opening a potential new…
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The remains of the Filipino chief engineer of M/V Minoan Dignity, who died following an incident in the Strait of Hormuz, have been repatriated to the…
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Metro Manila cannot be guaranteed to become completely flood-free even after billions of pesos are poured into new catchments, pumping stations and other…
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Lea Salonga has earned her place among the stars — quite literally.
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Incumbent Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has won a second term in the multilateral lender’s recent election, which will begin on 24…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is preparing to remove the value-added tax (VAT) imposed on allowable system loss charges in electricity bills, a move…
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