Day: July 16, 2025

Taguig city: Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa on Wednesday reminded local chief executives that the fight against malnutrition is not solely the task of the national government, but a responsibility shared with local government units (LGUs). In his speech at the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) Mayor’s Forum 2025 at SM Aura Premiere, Herbosa emphasized that LGUs play a critical role in delivering nutrition and health services directly to communities. According to Philippines News Agency, Herbosa addressed the mayors, saying, ‘Beloved mayors, you are the saviors of the future. As your Secretary of Health, I have witnessed mayors

Manila: Senator Erwin Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to increase the compensation for individuals who were wrongfully detained under the 33-year-old Republic Act (RA) 7309, which established the Board of Claims. According to Philippines News Agency, Tulfo proposed that the Department of Justice’s Board of Claims raise indemnification for those wrongfully detained and imprisoned from PHP1,000 to PHP10,000. For special cases, the proposal includes an increase from the current PHP10,000 to PHP50,000 or more, depending on the claimant’s request based on expenses incurred for hospitalization, medical treatment, loss of wage, loss of support, or related injuries, whichever amount is

Manila: Acceleration of the United States’ inflation rate for June 2025 added to investors’ concerns, resulting in the negative close of both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the peso on Wednesday. The main stocks gauge shed 1.89 percent to 6,337.48 points, and the broader All Shares is down 1.55 percent to 3,748.25 points. According to Philippines News Agency, Mining and Oil registered the biggest drop at 2.65 percent and was trailed by the Holding Firms at 2.51 percent, Property at 2.28 percent, Financials at 1.80 percent, Services at 1.69 percent, and Industrial at 1.53 percent. Volume reached 3.43

Manila: The government is doubling down on sustainable irrigation and cropping innovations to ensure affordable rice for consumers and better income for farmers amid falling farmgate prices of palay (unhusked rice), National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Eduardo Guillen said on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, in a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview, Guillen explained that the backbone of the government’s strategy includes the double dry cropping system and solar-powered irrigation. These practices reduce the impact of climate change and increase rice productivity without significant additional public spending. These efforts align with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to make rice more

Quezon city: The Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) has logged a spike in leptospirosis cases in the city, recording 103 cases and 20 deaths as of July 15. According to Philippines News Agency, leptospirosis surveillance data sent by the QCESD on Wednesday reflected a 37 percent increase in cases and a 67 percent rise in the number of deaths compared to the same period last year. The Quezon City government said the most recent fatality was a 71-year-old man from Barangay Bagong Silangan, who died on July 14 after being admitted to the Diliman Doctors Hospital on July