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Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:52:00 +0800
CamSur declares state of calamity amid rising dengue cases
Dengue cases in Camarines Sur have exceeded the epidemic threshold for five consecutive weeks since August 23.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
DOH to cover 1,747 hospitals for eMAIFIP program
The Department of Health aims to cover 1,747 hospitals under the government’s electronic medical assistance to indigent and financially incapacitated patients or eMAIFIP program.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
PCG files case vs June Aster captain
The Philippine Coast Guard has charged Roel Sarmiento, captain of the fire-stricken MV June Aster, with falsification of public documents, as the PCG and Bureau of Fire Protection continue with their maritime casualty investigation, which may lead to...

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
2 get life for selling 20 kilos of marijuana
Two men were sentenced to life in prison by a court in Benguet for selling nearly 20 kilos of dried marijuana in March, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency announced yesterday.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
5 sailors back in Manila after Oman attack
Five Filipino seafarers who survived an attack on the bulk carrier Cape Dao off the coast of Oman returned to Manila on Sunday, according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
6/58 lotto pot hits P345 million
The jackpot in the Ultra Lotto 6/58 is estimated to reach P345 million, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office announced yesterday.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Quezon City’s Right to Care card applications now online
The Quezon City government has integrated the application process for its pioneering Right to Care Card initiative into the unified digital platform for government services.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Reconsider SALEX project, Isko urged
Civil society groups, consisting of 37 organizations and 424 people, appealed to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno yesterday to reconsider the construction of the Southern Access Link Expressway project.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
BuCor: Cornejo, Lee can’t walk out of prison yet
The Bureau of Corrections is reviewing the release of businessman Cedric Lee and Deniece Cornejo from prison.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Leptospirosis cases at San Lazaro Hospital drop
The San Lazaro Hospital in Manila has recorded a sustained drop in leptospirosis-related admissions.

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