9+ hour, 4+ min ago  (569+ words) GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) " A former passenger on a cruise ship stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is being treated in a Zurich hospital for the virus, the Swiss health ministry said Wednesday. "One person has tested positive for hantavirus in…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (155+ words) TAIPEI (AFP) " Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday the island has the "right to engage with the world" after returning from a trip to Africa that Taipei accused Beijing of trying to derail. Taiwan said China pressured Seychelles, Mauritius and…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (182+ words) Five suspects are now in police custody following a shooting incident that injured two individuals in Barangay Tambac, Malasiqui, Pangasinan on 1 May, authorities said. The victims, a 35-year-old furniture maker from the barangay and a 27-year-old woman from Capas, Tarlac…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (597+ words) Market-driven electricity pricing is set to return as the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) resumes nationwide operations starting in May, following weeks of intervention, to enable more transparent and efficient price formation. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said Friday that…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (347+ words) MISAMIS ORIENTAL " A regional transport group has threatened to file criminal and administrative complaints against Northern Mindanao officials if financial assistance for drivers remains unreleased by 15 May. Bernie Jamaca, president of the CDO Hapitada Transport Cooperative, said the group will…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (273+ words) Some P5. 6-million worth of illegal drugs hidden inside "church packages" were seized by authorities during a drug interdiction operation at the courier warehouse inside Clark Freeport Zone, Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on 24 April 2026. According to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI),…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (342+ words) The camp of Siyakholwa Kuse insists the South African challenger's crack at Filipino Melvin Jerusalem's World Boxing Council (WBC) strawweight crown on 16 May in Johannesburg will be a defining moment. "This is the fight of his life," South African promoter…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (306+ words) The'Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)'has verified the birth records of more than 29, 000 senior citizens nationwide, enabling them to access government benefits while tightening safeguards against fraud in social protection programs. As of 20 April, the agency had processed 29, 546 applications, reflecting both…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (215+ words) Daily Tribune The separation of Filipino conjoined twins Klea Ann and Maurice Ann Misa was successfully carried out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a highly complex multi-stage operation led by the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program. The procedure, performed at King…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (284+ words) The Philippines has moved to secure its poultry supply without compromising biosecurity, formalizing a policy that allows imports from bird flu-free zones in the United Kingdom instead of imposing blanket bans. Under Department Circular No. 17, the Department of Agriculture (DA)…...