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DOH records 1st amputation case due to firecracker injury

MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reported one case of amputation after recording nine firecracker-related injuries in its surveillance system during the Christmas revelry. "A blast injury with amputation due...

DOLE to probe Davao mall for possible safety violations

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will be looking into the possible violation of safety and health standards by NCCC mall management in its operations after a fire...

Brave SSI team leader recounts tragic Davao mall fire

MANILA – The moments before the fire gutted down the New City Commercial Center (NCCC) in Davao City will remain etched in the mind of Lloyd Angeles, one of the survivors...

More than 20K families displaced by ‘Vinta’

MANILA -- Adverse weather conditions brought by Typhoon "Vinta” has prompted 20,870 families to seek shelter in 261 evacuation centers, National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesperson Mina Marasigan said...

Paolo Duterte resigns as Davao vice mayor

DAVAO CITY -- Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte tendered his resignation as vice mayor of the city during the City Council’s special session Monday, December 25. In a short but emotional speech, Vice...

UN ready to support PH in wake of Typhoon ‘Vinta’

MANILA -- Offering sympathies to the victims of Tropical Storm "Vinta" (internationally known as Tembin), the United Nations has expressed readiness to extend support to Philippines' humanitarian response to the badly-hit...

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