The long-awaited rehabilitation of EDSA, Metro Manila’s busiest thoroughfare, is finally set to begin on June 13, 2025, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Read more »
In a major move to strengthen the country’s public healthcare system, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12210, expanding the bed capacity of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) from 1,334 to 2,200. Read more »
The Philippines is set to produce more sugar than initially expected this crop year, despite challenges from the El Niño phenomenon, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said Monday, May 19. Read more »
The new pope’s election stirred memories for Carlo Olayta, a Filipino who met Cardinal Robert Prevost–the man who would become Pope Leo XIV–in 2010 during a solemn religious ceremony in Bulacan. Read more »
The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) has confirmed the Philippines’ first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Type A Subtype H5N9. Read more »
After an eight-stage, 1,074-kilometer race, South Korean rider Joo Dae Yeong emerged victorious in the 2025 MPTC Tour of Luzon. Read more »
