Day: August 5, 2025

Manila: Through its 911 hotline for swift and responsive police service, a cop and another suspect were arrested for illegal discharge and illegal possession of firearms in separate incidents in Manila and Caloocan City, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin reported that a concerned citizen called 911 around 10:53 p.m. Sunday to report the alleged firearm discharge along Moriones St., Barangay 123 in Tondo, Manila. Operatives from the Raxabago Police Station under the Manila Police District (MPD) were immediately dispatched to the scene and observed

Pangasinan: The top health official of Pangasinan proposes the establishment of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) center, where confirmatory tests, counseling, and tracing for suspected cases, as among ways to address rising cases. According to Philippines News Agency, acting Provincial Health Officer Dr. Maria Vivian Villar-Espino cited the need for intensified education and the establishment of an HIV hub since as of the moment, 10 out of the 14 provincial government-run hospitals in Pangasinan are accredited to do initial testing. Meanwhile, confirmatory tests for HIV positive individuals are done at the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) in Dagupan City, as

Manila: The country’s inflation, or the rate of increase in the prices of goods and services, reversed its path in July 2025, decelerating to 0.9 percent from the previous month’s 1.4 percent. This change was driven primarily by slower increases in electricity rates and prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). According to Philippines News Agency, the latest inflation figure, the lowest since October 2019’s 0.6 percent, brought the average for the first seven months of the year to 1.7 percent, still below the government’s target range of 2 to 4 percent. National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa, in a briefing, stated

New delhi: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of Indian President Droupadi Murmu, as he formally commenced his state visit engagements in India. Marcos was accorded arrival honors and was formally welcomed by President Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking the start of a series of diplomatic engagements aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos emphasized that his visit serves as a reaffirmation of the longstanding alliance and partnership between the Philippines and India. He noted the shift in regional terminology from the Asia-Pacific

Manila: The reported death toll from last month’s southwest monsoon and a series of tropical cyclones has climbed to 40, with combined agriculture and infrastructure damage now exceeding PHP18 billion, according to official government tally as of Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, in its latest update, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that only three deaths have been confirmed so far-one each in the Ilocos Region, Northern Mindanao, and the Caraga Region. The remaining 37 fatalities are still undergoing validation as of the time of the report. In the same update, the NDRRMC indicated that

Manila: A turnaround in the domestic inflation rate, recorded at 0.9 percent in July 2025-the slowest since October 2019’s 0.6 percent-has reinforced the projections by monetary authorities for a below-average inflation rate for the year. According to Philippines News Agency, the latest inflation figure from the Philippine Statistics Authority marks a reversal from the 1.4 percent increase in June and brings the seven-month average to 1.7 percent, which is below the government’s target of 2.4 percent. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) confirmed that this figure is within its forecast range of 0.5 to 1.3 percent for July. The BSP