Arianne Lacanilao

Tour operators, hotels group tie up to boost inbound travel

MANILA – Two of the country’s biggest tourism groups joined forces for a business-to-business fair to boost domestic and inbound tourism. From March 28 to 29,...

DOT: Puerto Galera remains open to tourists

96 HFMD cases recorded in Palawan town

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – A provincial legislator on Tuesday urged the Provincial Health Office (PHO) to take the necessary actions on the reported cases of...

Delivery of bivalent Covid-19 jabs from COVAX on hold: DOH

PBBM: PH ‘disengaging from any contact’ with ICC

MANILA – The Philippines is “disengaging” from any contact and communication with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it rejected the country’s request to suspend its...

91% of Filipinos agree with voluntary wearing of face masks: SWS

MANILA – The majority, or 91 percent, of adult Filipinos agree with the voluntary wearing of face masks, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. The...

PNP links security head of Teves sugar mill to Degamo slay

MANILA – A former police officer who is now the security chief of an agribusiness compound in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental owned by former Governor Pryde...

Comelec eyes automation of village, youth polls

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to automate the succeeding Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) after the Oct. 30, 2023 polls. “There...

‘The reporting process was more traumatising than the assault itself’: LGBTQ+ survivors on accessing support after sexual violence

The following article discusses sexual violence, self-harm and suicide. Gender and sexuality diverse (LGBTQ+) people experience disproportionately high levels of sexual violence, but we still know...

Bird flu FAQ: What is avian influenza? How is it transmitted to humans? What are the symptoms? Are there effective treatments and vaccines? Will H5N1 become the next viral pandemic?

Avian influenza (‘bird flu’) is a highly transmissible and usually mild disease that affects wild birds such as geese, swans, seagulls, shorebirds, and also domestic birds...