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As heat worsens, Isabela farmers shift work to midnight
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (645+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Long before sunrise, when most Filipinos are still asleep, 47-year-old Marlyn Pascua is already knee-deep in a rice field in Alicia, Isabela. For Pascua and dozens of fellow farmworkers, the workday begins not at dawn but shortly after…...
4 Rizal towns gear up for measles-rubella vax drive
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (281+ words) LUCENA CITY, Quezon " Health authorities in four municipalities in Rizal province have intensified preparations for the upcoming vaccination campaign against measles and rubella, aiming to ensure the success of the government's immunization drive in August. The Department of Health (DOH)…...
Retired admiral who pointed gun at driver may face grave coercion raps
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (182+ words) MANILA, Philippines " A retired rear admiral may face "grave coercion" charges for pointing a firearm at a driver who parked in front of his property, Mandaluyong Police chief, PCol. Reynan Patam said on Thursday. The possible charges were revealed in…...
DOJ seeks anti-nihilistic extremism law after incidents involving kids
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (445+ words) MANILA, Philippines " After a series of crime incidents involving children"such as the recent school shootings in Tacloban City that killed three people and injured around 20 others"the Department of Justice (DOJ) has appealed to lawmakers in the Senate and…...
Crowd reaches 2, 200 on 3rd day of INC rally Thursday afternoon
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (255+ words) MANILA, Philippines " More than 2, 000 individuals attended the third day of the rally led by Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) at Liwasang Bonifacio, the Manila Police District (MPD) said on Thursday afternoon. According to the data provided by the MPD, approximately 2, 200 attendees…...
Dep Ed to public: Don't spread fake news on Zamboanga stabbing
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (269+ words) PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur " The Department of Education Schools Division of Zamboanga City (Dep Ed-Zamboanga) has urged the public to refrain from spreading unverified information about the stabbing incident involving three learners at Cabaluay National High School on Wednesday....
Oriental Mindoro Capitol restores five-day workweek
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (301+ words) CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro " The provincial government of Oriental Mindoro" resumed its regular five-day workweek beginning on Wednesday, July 1, ending the temporary four-day compressed work schedule that had been implemented earlier this year. Governor Humerlito A. Dolor signed Executive Order No....
PH grass owl rescued, returned to Aurora forest
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (351+ words) OLONGAPO CITY " A Philippine Grass Owl (Tyto longimembris) was rescued and released back into its natural habitat in Dilasag, Aurora, after a resident voluntarily turned over the bird to authorities. In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Environment and…...
Fire razes poultry farm in Cagayan
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (82+ words) The fire broke out at Maristel Poultry House at 6: 30 a. m. and was put out at around 8: 15 a. m." READ: P100 M damage seen as fire guts auto supply building in Tuguegarao Police Senior Inspector Nestor Parallag, Solana police chief, said the cause of the…...
Marcos: PH's upper-middle-income status validates economic policies
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (302+ words) MANILA, Philippines "President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines" new status as an upper-middle-income country is an affirmation of the effectiveness of the government"s economic policies and validation of the resilience of Filipinos. The World Bank announced…...