MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has asked citizens’ arm groups and other stakeholders to help encourage the 5.3 million deactivated voters to reactivate to be able to participate in next year’s midterm elections.

Comelec chair George Er…

ANKARA: The spread of mpox and the rise in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in various countries around the world is not a major cause for worry at the moment, according to two prominent health experts.

The spread of mpox has sparked some co…

MANILA: The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) wants to partner with the United States to build the country’s first national defense hub within its ecozone in Casiguran, Aurora in Central Luzon.

APECO executives led by preesi…

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday announced the start of the government-controlled vaccine rollout against African swine fever (ASF) in Batangas on Aug. 30.

“We’re going to implement the vaccination this Friday in Lobo,’ DA Assist…

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) deferred the implementation of new tollway guidelines until Oct. 1 to allow toll operators to fine-tune their expressway operations.

DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista announced the postponement of the polic…

LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global strategic preparedness and response plan on Monday to stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox through coordinated global, regional and national efforts.

The move came after t…

CEBU: Acting Mayor Raymond Garcia directed Sinulog organizers on Tuesday to start preparing for the annual festival in honor of the Sr. Sto. Nin~o, reverting to the usual venue at the Cebu City Sports Center.

‘So, everything will now revolve around t…

MANILA: Police officers have arrested three Chinese nationals for robbing and mauling their compatriot in Pasay City.

In a statement Tuesday, the Southern Police District (SPD) said the suspects with aliases ‘Shipeng’, 32; ‘You Liang’, 36 and ‘Hai Ta…