The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) reported receiving 47,446 complaints against companies operating online lending applications between August 2024 and January 2026, many of which involve allegations of abusive collection practices and rapidly increasing debt. Read more »
The DND, AFP Northern Luzon Command, and Laoac LGU provide farm equipment, medical and dental services, strengthening civil-military cooperation and community resilience. Read more »
The Iloilo provincial government formally introduced the Iloilo Province Dialysis Project on March 7, establishing a public-private partnership with Healthway Qualimed Hospital Iloilo, a medical facility operating under Ayala Corp.’s AC Health. Read more »
Heritage advocate John Sherwin Felix faces a cyberlibel complaint after questioning historical claims in a government-funded culinary heritage book, raising concerns about academic freedom and historical debate in the Philippines. Read more »
As the Philippines observes Rabies Awareness Month this March, experts are urging the public to remain vigilant against the deadly but preventable disease. Public health data shows that rabies cases remain unevenly distributed across the country, with Central Luzon (Region III) consistently recording the highest number of cases in 2024 and 2025. Read more »
Cebu is taking a major step to address homelessness with the opening of a new Pag-Abot Processing Center in Liloan, designed to provide street dwellers with access to basic services and pathways to stable living. Read more »
