The House of Representatives received a bill forbidding people from standing in parking spots to reserve them. Akbayan Representative Percival Cendaña, filed the new House Bill 11076, also known as the proposed "Mindful Parking" Act. Read more »
The Philippine government demanded that North Korea "immediately cease" its missile testing in response to its most recent round of short-range ballistic missile launches into the East Sea. Read more »
In response to the rising number of dengue cases across the Philippines, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has announced a substantial increase in its benefit package for severe dengue. Read more »
Given the value of family planning initiatives for both men and women, more fathers are using non-scalpel vasectomy (NSV) treatments in the Cordillera region, according to a physician who oversees their implementation. Read more »
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. recently signed two landmark laws—Republic Act No. 12064, the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, and Republic Act No. 12065, the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act—further solidifying the country’s control over its vast maritime domain. Read more »
The recent visit of the Coral Geographer, an Australian-based cruise ship, to Eastern Visayas is bringing new attention to some of the region’s lesser-known destinations. Read more »
