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MANILA, Philippines — A remote indigenous school community in Mayantoc, Tarlac, gained direct access to medical care after years of enduring a 24-kilometer journey across steep mountain terrain just to consult a doctor, following the launch of a school-based telehealth facility that brings healthcare services closer to upland learners and their families. The Department of

MANILA, Philippines – More than 32,000 new teaching positions have been approved nationwide for School Year 2026–2027, in a major government push to ease overcrowded classrooms and reduce the workload of educators, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday. In a statement, the DepEd said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved 32,916

A foreign woman was caught on CCTV stealing a souvenir from a shop in the Thalang district in Phuket yesterday, May 17. Footage from the shop’s security cameras was shared on the Phuket Times Facebook page to warn other business owners in the area and help identify the suspect. The shop owner said the incident …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — With Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem losing one of the Philippines’ two remaining world boxing crowns, Joey Canoy is now in position to possibly challenge for the World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight title as the top-ranked contender. Last May 16, Jerusalem dropped the WBC world minimumweight belt to South African Siyakholwa Kuse via

As Cebu City continues to struggle with its worsening waste disposal and management problems, Mayor Nestor Archival said it will only reuse the landfill in Barangay Binaliw if the facility complies satisfies safety requirements.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Street performers in Cebu City may soon be given designated areas to perform as the city government explores a program that would let them earn without violating anti-mendicancy rules. Mayor Nestor Archival said the proposal came after recent controversies involving the detention of street buskers in the city. Archival said the

MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said they would respond accordingly after the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, ordered the issuance of a writ of summons directing the vice president to answer the Articles of Impeachment within 10 calendar days. In a Viber message to reporters on Monday, Atty.

MANILA, Philippines — Kabataan party-list Rep. Renee Co has been tapped as one of the spokespersons for the House of Representatives’ prosecution panel in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. In an ambush interview on Monday, Co confirmed to reporters that she has been assigned to form part of the prosecution’s spokespersons. Co, however,

MANILA, Philippines— Four members of the new minority  bloc in the Senate  have been stripped of committee chairmanships, a week after voting against Senate President Alan Peter  Cayetano. Sen. Risa Hontiveros was removed as head of the Senate committee on health and replaced by  Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go while Sen. Bam Aquino was replaced by Sen.

MANILA, Philippines — Two personnel of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) have been ordered suspended while an investigation is underway into allegations that they were caught transferring gasoline inside an LTO impounding area. The incident gained public attention after photos circulated on social media showing two uniformed LTO officers allegedly siphoning gasoline from a container