WHO issues new guidance to shift mental health care from psychiatric hospitals to community...
The World Health Organization has launched a new practical guide urging countries to transition from long-term psychiatric hospital stays toward person-centered, community-based mental health...
Caloocan City government introduced program for mental wellness
The City Government of Caloocan is now offering free mental health screening and consultation for its constituents through the Caloocan City Calm Space, a...
New law freezes race for 670,000 Barangay, SK positions across PH
The enactment of a new law extending the term of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials has effectively frozen the political race for over...
Labor group demands clear wage hike guidelines
Labor group Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has demanded clear, explicit, and unequivocal directives from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)...
PH external debt rises to $154.93B in Q2 2026
The Philippines’ outstanding external debt expanded to $154.93 billion at the end of June 2026, up from $147.35 billion in the preceding quarter.
Despite the...
PH bank lending growth accelerates to 10.4% in July on strong business demand
Lending by universal and commercial banks expanded by 10.4% year-on-year in July, picking up pace from 9.8% in June as business borrowing gained momentum,...
PH foreign reserves stand firm at $104.8-B in August
The Philippines’ Gross International Reserves (GIR) remained well within safe buffers, reaching $104.8 billion as of end-August 2026, according to preliminary data from the...
BIR to scrap VAT on system loss in power bills, yielding lower rates for...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza announced that the agency is preparing an issuance to remove the Value-Added Tax (VAT)...
SC may settle vote requirement in VP Sara impeachment trial
The Supreme Court may ultimately decide the number of Senate votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial.
House prosecutor and...
Heavy rains cause severe flooding across Metro Manila
Persistent heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across several key thoroughfares in Metro Manila on August 17, 2026, rendering several main avenues impassable to light...
Erwin Tulfo, nakikipag-ugnayan sa UAE para sa strategic oil hub ng Pilipinas
Nagsusulong si Senate Energy Committee Chairperson Erwin Tulfo ng pakikipagtulungan sa United Arab Emirates (UAE) para magtayo ng strategic oil storage facility na inaasahang...
