Baguio declares acute gastroenteritis outbreak

BAGUIO CITY: The city government has declared an outbreak of gastroenteritis after reports started to pile since the holidays, with the numbers reaching around 1,602 as of 3 p.m. Wednesday.

‘I would like to officially declare that we have an outbreak…

Dabawenyos living along rivers, creeks warned vs. rainy, hot days

DAVAO CITY: The Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) warned residents on Wednesday, especially those living near the rivers and creeks, for possible scattered rainfall due to easterlies.

In an interview, CDRRMO head Alfre…

Trade deficit up in November

MANILA: The country’s trade deficit widened by 26.3 percent in November last year, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.

Preliminary data released by the PSA on Wednesday showed that the balance of trade in goods, or the differe…

Deputy PM calls for expanding int’l cooperation in martyrs’ remains identification

Hanoi: Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has called for expanding international cooperation in the search for, collection and identification of remains of fallen soldiers.

At a meeting held in Hanoi on January 9 by the national steering committee fo…

DMCI group maintains positive outlook for 2024

MANILA: Diversified conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc. has maintained its positive outlook for 2024 due to cooling inflation and stabilizing interest rates.

‘Overall, we expect the DMCI group to deliver another resilient performance this year,’ DMCI Hol…

Comelec: Voter signup resumes Feb. 12

MANILA: Voter registration for the May 2025 midterms elections would resume on Feb. 12, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Wednesday.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia, in a phone interview, said the voter registration period wi…

Silay City drug operation nets P1.1M shabu, firearms

BACOLOD: Police operatives seized PHP1.156 million in shabu and two firearms from three individuals during a buy-bust in Silay City, Negros Occidental, Wednesday.

Arrested were subject Elmer Abela Jr., 42, a fisherman from Barangay Mambulac, and his …