Flu-like cases on the decline, but public told not to be complacent

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said cases of influenza-like Illness (ILI) from Jan. 1 to Sept. 14 are 15 percent lower at 117,372 compared to the same period last year.

Cases recorded for the same period last year were 137,980, DOH …

Court orders release of witness to alleged Davao jail murder

Manila: A Muntinlupa court has ordered the release of Jimmy Fortaleza, an inmate-witness in the August 2016 execution of three Chinese drug lords inside the Davao Penal Colony which is currently being investigated by Congress.

In a statement Friday, …

Rabies cases hike by 23%

Manila: The number of rabies cases nationwide increased by 23 percent or a total of 354 from Jan. 1 to Sept. 14, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.

The total was higher than the 287 cases logged during the same period in 2023.

Data also sho…

Hike in residential real estate prices slowed in Q2

Manila: Residential real estate prices of various types of new housing units in the Philippines continued to increase in the second quarter of the year but at a slower pace than the expansion in the same period last year.

Residential Real Estate Pric…

Quadcom says Cassandra Li Ong transfer to correctional ‘legal’

Manila: The House of Representatives Quad Committee (Quadcom) on Friday asserted that its order to transfer Philippine offshore and gaming operators (POGO) person-of-interest Cassandra Li Ong to the Correctional Institute for Women (CIW) was by the la…

KKDW To Strengthen Hi-TVET Programme With High-impact Initiatives – Ahmad Zahid

The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) remains committed to strengthening the High-Level Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Hi-TVET) Programme by introducing various high-impact initiatives, says Deputy Prime Minister Dat…

Refrain From Displaying Party Logos, EC Reminds Mahkota By-election Voters

The Election Commission (EC) reminded voters in the Mahkota state assembly by-election not to wear clothing, caps, face masks, or bring items displaying party or candidate logos when casting their votes tomorrow.

EC secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak …