"Most of the recorded cases were of physical abuse and psychological abuse. It was also noted that the pandemic played a significant role in the upward trend of VAWC cases," the city's statement read. 

The Philippine Coast Guard will be on a heightened alert from Dec. 16 to Jan. 5 as the number of sea travels is expected to increase during the Christmas holiday.

More than 2,500 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine that were downloaded for the government’s inoculation program in Zamboanga peninsula have reportedly expired, health officials said yesterday.

A land dispute is among the motives being eyed by the Philippine National Police in the murder of Pampanga journalist Jesus Malabanan.

State-run health insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corp. yesterday expressed hope that its payment method for reimbursement could stop a plan of six private hospitals in Iloilo to disengage from PhilHealth.

An 11-year-old girl died yesterday after she was trapped in her burning house in Taguig while an infant was injured, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection.

Sixteen barangays in Mandaluyong have been declared free of COVID-19, Mayor Menchie Abalos reported yesterday.

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Metro Manila as well as Occidental Mindoro and other provinces yesterday afternoon.

The Metro Manila Film Festival will hold its first fluvial Parade of Stars on Dec. 19, showcasing the Pasig River ferry service.

The Light Rail Transit Authority has filed graft cases against five former and incumbent LRT-2 officials linked to the allegedly anomalous purchase of substandard equipment for the rail line amounting to P170.3 million.