Nation

A total of 48,000 individuals from Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and Calabarzon were affected by the Severe Tropical Storm Florita.

More Filipinos own bicycles than cars, according to a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

Five newly inaugurated bridges under the Tulay ng Pangulo para sa Kaunlarang Pang-Agraryo (TPKP) project were turned over to several towns in Palawan Province in a bid to “promote rural development in agrarian reform communities.”

Farmers urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to prioritize local food production amid the rising cost of foodstuff and basic staples.

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Thursday, Aug. 25, announced that it will open its emergency loan program to aid its members and pensioners that were hit by Severe Tropical Storm Florita.

The Mandaluyong City Prosecutor's Office indicted the driver of the Mandaluyong hit-and-run incident for frustrated homicide.