Davao city: The number of families affected by the October 10 twin earthquakes that struck Manay, Davao Oriental, and surrounding areas continues to rise, based on the official government tally. From 200,914 families on Tuesday, the figure surged to 256,036

Manila: The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday stated that the nature of human rights complaints in the Philippines has transitioned from civil and political violations to social and economic concerns, indicating an evolving understanding of human rights among

Manila: With the Philippines continuing to grapple with hunger, a lawmaker on Wednesday called on Congress to pass a bill creating a national legal framework to ensure that Filipinos have easy access to adequate food. House Bill No. 3125 or

Tokyo: People who played sports during their school days tend to be fitter and more likely to keep up the sports habit than those who did not, a survey released by the Japan Sports Agency Sunday showed. According to Philippines

Central luzon: The Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 in Central Luzon has successfully apprehended all 10 Regional Level Most Wanted Persons in a span of just 14 days. According to Philippines News Agency, the arrests were made from October 1

Canlaon city: Five barangays in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental are closely being monitored amid the recent ash emissions of Mt. Kanlaon, a city official involved in disaster response said Wednesday. Seth Bariga, information officer-designate of Canlaon City’s Emergency Operations Center