DOH to start ‘ligtas tigdas’ vaccination in January

By Joyce Ann Rocamora | Philippine News Agency The Department of Health (DOH) will begin its intensified vaccination campaign against measles (tigdas) and rubella (tigdas-hangin) in January 2026 through the Ligtas-Tigdas Vaccination program. The first phase of the supplemental immunization activity will cover...

PBBM leads ‘Tara sa Palasyo,’ brings holiday cheer to OFWs

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday led the “Tara sa Palasyo” Christmas festivities at Malacañan Palace in Manila, bringing holiday cheer to returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. Marcos welcomed the OFWs...

DILG: No foul play eyed in death of ex-DPWH Usec. Cabral

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet With the administration’s probe into the flood control mess remaining in full force, the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral serves as a worrying development in this pressing national issue. Cabral...

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BOC starts delivery of abandoned balikbayan boxes to kin of OFWs

By Ferdinand Patinio | Philippine News Agency The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday started the delivery of some 130,000 unclaimed "balikbayan" boxes. This is in response to the order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure that the boxes will be...