More than two months after a mass illness at a Canggu hostel left a 25-year-old Chinese tourist dead and dozens hospitalized, the incident continues to raise alarming questions about the safety of Bali’s budget accommodation sector. Read more »
Secretary Sonny Angara’s push for stronger early childhood nutrition drives the Senate-approved 2026 education budget, which delivers the biggest expansion of DepEd’s School-Based Feeding Program and establishes universal daily feeding for all Kindergarten learners. Read more »
French infectious disease specialists are warning that the bird flu virus, currently spreading among wild birds, poultry, and some mammals, could cause a pandemic more severe than COVID-19 if it mutates to spread efficiently between humans. Read more »
With its rich soil and unique flavors, Bicol cacao has the potential to put the Philippines on the world chocolate map. Read more »
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has taken a major step toward accountability with the launch of its new transparency portal, unveiled by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday. Read more »
The IPON Tourism Program was formally launched in Makati City on Thursday through a signed memorandum of agreement between the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Read more »
