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Hontiveros to Sanofi: Reimbursement not enough, shoulder health needs of affected kids

Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday challenged Sanofi Pasteur to provide compensation to the children affected by the Dengvaxia vaccine over and above its plan to reimburse the Philippine government the...

Families affected by Mayon unrest now at 5K

MANILA -- The number of families affected by the series of phreatic explosions and lava flow spawned by Mayon Volcano has now climbed to 5,318 families which is equivalent to 21,823 persons...

Duque welcomes P1.4-B refund for unused Dengvaxia

MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has welcomed Sanofi Pasteur’s move to refund the government PHP1.4 billion for the unused doses of the controversial dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, in the health department’s...

DOTr asked to submit update on jeep modernization

MANILA -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) should submit its report on latest developments regarding the jeepney modernization program to avoid “confusion,” a senator said Tuesday. Senator Grace Poe reminded the DOTr to...

Residents evacuated as Mayon continues to spew ash, lava

LEGAZPI CITY -- Residents around Mayon Volcano's 6-kilometer permanent danger zone and the extended 2 km danger zone in the city’s northern villages have been evacuated to safer grounds as the volcano...

Skyway to open new runway toll plaza

MANILA -- The Metro Manila Skyway, the elevated highway in southern Metro Manila, is set to open its new runway toll plaza on January 26, 2018 to facilitate toll collection and manage higher...

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