Nation

A 4.6-magnitude quake hit Anini-y, Antique Tuesday morning, Aug. 9, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

The Quezon City local government unit (LGU) will provide free maintenance medicines to all persons with disabilities (PWDs) who are suffering from mental health conditions.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday, Aug. 8, that the country's employment rate for June 2022 remained nearly the same as the 94% listed in May but higher than the 92.3% recorded during the same period last year.

Former vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello was arrested on Monday, Aug. 8, by members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) for a cyber libel case.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, Aug. 8, gave a boost to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as he lauded newly installed AFP chief Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vincent Bacarro as a "reliable partner" in transforming the Philippines into a safe and prosperous country.

The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Aug. 8, said it has already recorded over 92,000 dengue cases as of July 23.