Nation

The Manila Cathedral will be holding an "open house" to the public in celebration of the 125th anniversary of Philippine Independence.

New Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Ted Herbosa vowed on Tuesday, June 6, to strengthen the country's health sector.

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. assured that the police would exercise maximum tolerance for those who would stage demonstrations for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24.

The country's inflation rate slowed down to 6.1% in May from 6.6% in April, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Former Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. has been appointed as the new secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) and former COVID-19 task force adviser Dr. Teodoro Herbosa as secretary of the Department of Health (DOH).

On World Environment Day, 70 leaders from various sectors urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to protect the Masungi Geopark Project (MGP).