Bell-Kenz Pharma donated 10,000 doxycycline tablets to Manila as the city responds to an epidemic-level leptospirosis surge linked to flooding and heavy rains. Read more »
Laoag City is taking on a new role in strengthening ties between Hawaii and the Philippines as the State of Hawaii opens its first foreign office outside the United States in Ilocos Norte. Read more »
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal is seeking to cut government-issued pre-employment document fees by 50 percent for indigent jobseekers, arguing that securing basic requirements should not prevent people from pursuing work. Read more »
The SIM Card Registration Act was supposed to make it harder for criminals to hide behind anonymous mobile numbers. Four years after the law was signed, however, the PNP-ACG says SIM cards remain at the center of almost all cybercrime cases. Read more »
Nearly two in five Filipino children aged 10 have experienced physical or emotional violence from a parent, a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) found. Read more »
A large share of Filipino senior citizens may be financially vulnerable even when they are not officially classified as poor, according to research presented at a recent social protection policy forum. Read more »
