MANILA: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expedited the clearance of 1 million capsules of doxycycline, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.

In a statement, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said FDA Director-General Samuel Zacate made…

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday said 738 schools are expected to postpone the scheduled opening of classes for school year 2024-2025 on July 29 due to the effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon and Super Typhoon Carina.

Of th…

MANILA: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday presented to the media a Vietnamese national who yielded several party drugs during a recent anti-illegal drugs operation.

NBI Director Jaime Santiago identified the suspect as Van Thai Ngu…

LEGAZPI CITY: University of Visayas pulled off a 97-71 victory over Bicol University in the men’s basketball final at the Ibalong Centrum for Recreation as Central Visayas ended its campaign in the senior division of the 2024 Private Schools Athletic …

MALASIQUI: Heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat) enhanced by Typhoon Carina left an initial PHP99.8 million damage to agriculture and infrastructure in Pangasinan, and affected around 12,637 families or 44,483 individuals in La Uni…

MALASIQUI: The Department of Health (DOH) has placed all public health facilities in the Ilocos Region under a Code White status to respond to emergencies and provide immediate assistance and guidance in health emergency response situations amid the h…

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday said it is preparing for the worst case scenario that the oil spill off the coast of Limay, Bataan would reach Manila Bay.

In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing, PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand …

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: A volunteer organization urged local government units in this province to prepare younger members of the communities for emergency response during calamities.

The Dao Lifesaving Advocates (DLA) said it is ready to provide free…