Day: June 9, 2025

Manila: Schools across the country received health equipment and medical services as part of this year’s “Brigada Eskwela” kickoff event Monday, ahead of the opening of classes next week. About 83 schools nationwide were honored by the Department of Health (DOH) as “health champions” and were given ‘Bawat Bata Malusog’ (Every Child Healthy) packages, which include blood pressure monitors, weighing scales, first aid kits, and other essential items for school clinics. According to Philippines News Agency, Last Mile Schools also benefited from kits containing teacher self-care items and sports and exercise equipment. To enhance disaster preparedness, the DOH is also

Quezon City: Commanders and police officers aspiring for promotion within the Philippine National Police (PNP) will now be required to submit affidavits of arrest. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III announced this new requirement during his first flag-raising ceremony as the head of the 230,000-strong police force at Camp Crame. According to Philippines News Agency, Gen. Torre has directed the Personnel and Records Management (DPRM) to mandate that promotion applicants provide ‘receipts’ as proof of arresting criminals in line with Rule 113 of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedures. This rule permits warrantless arrests under specific conditions,

Manila: In the Philippines: when Manny Pacquiao fought, time itself seemed to pause. Streets emptied. Shopping malls morphed into impromptu arenas, alive with the roar of hopeful crowds glued to giant screens. Crime, astonishingly, dipped to near zero. According to Philippines News Agency, for those 12 rounds or sometimes fewer, an entire nation held its collective breath, not merely watching a boxing match but witnessing a living legend carving a path from dreams to destiny. Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division world champion, is more than a fighter. He is a national heartbeat. Now, his name is etched in the annals of

Manila: Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Viado on Monday denied allegations of corruption reportedly hurled against him by several employees of the bureau. “For the record, I unequivocally state that all the allegations contained in the alleged ‘white paper’ are patently false,” Viado said in a statement, in reaction to the reported June 2, 2025 letter sent by BI employees to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. According to Philippines News Agency, the letter accuses Viado of committing illegalities in handling cases involving illegal foreign workers and Philippine offshore gaming operators. Viado said the letter was “obviously the handiwork of

Baguio: Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Monday warned that the city government will crack down on illegal vape sales to protect residents from the health risks of smoking and vaping. ‘No illegal activity will thrive without being apprehended. We will stop them because we know Baguio residents support a healthy city,’ Magalong said during the Cordillera Migrants’ Day celebration. The mayor stressed that the city’s anti-smoking and anti-vaping stance remains uncompromising. According to Philippines News Agency, on June 5, the Smoke-Free Task Force, working with the Baguio City Police Office Intelligence Unit and the Health Services Office’s Environmental Health and Sanitation