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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will consider the large bone structure of its personnel when implementing weight limits, PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III said. This clarification was made in response to worries about whether the weight requirement for police officers was discriminatory toward individuals with large bone structures. “Everyone is accommodated

MANILA, Philippines — A Davao City police officer has been arrested and is facing dismissal for firing a gun at a private christening, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). The incident stemmed from a “misunderstanding” between the police officer and another guest at the occasion, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) said in a

MANILA, Philippines — Health experts from across Asia said the global goal of achieving zero dengue-related deaths by 2030 is attainable—but only through multi-sectoral collaboration. The Asia Dengue Voice and Action (ADVA), a scientific working group advocating for dengue vaccination in the region, urged the implementation of stronger policies to enhance resilience against dengue amid the

LUCENA CITY – Law enforcers arrested three alleged big-time drug traffickers and seized 60 grams of suspected shabu (crystal meth) worth P408,000 during a buy-bust operation in this capital city of Quezon province on Tuesday night, June 17. In a report released Wednesday, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) – Region 4A said its agents,

MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island recorded 28 volcanic earthquakes in the past 24 hours, a sharp increase from the five logged the previous day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Wednesday. Phivolcs also noted that the volcano’s sulfur dioxide emission dropped to 1,973 tons, lower than the 2,953 tons

MANILA, Philippines — Experts have urged the Philippine government to expedite the approval of a new-generation of dengue vaccine, amid the rising number of Filipinos, especially young ones, who contract the deadly dengue disease. “Vaccines are the most cost-effective control and preventive measure to any disease, especially dengue,” Dr. Lulu Bravo, international adviser of the

MANILA, Philippines — With the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte at an impasse, the House of Representatives has appointed its own spokesperson on the matter, in a move that matched the Senate’s designation of an impeachment court mouthpiece last week. The House gave the new assignment to Antonio Audie Bucoy, a veteran human

MANILA, Philippines — Leti Boniol, a veteran journalist and staunch advocate of press freedom, died Saturday morning after a short bout with leukemia. She was 75. Boniol had a long and distinguished career in Philippine journalism. At the Philippine Daily Inquirer, she served as desk editor for the former Across the Nation section (now Regions),

DAVAO CITY — Lawyers in Mindanao have slammed Vice President Sara Duterte’s remark that impeachment is not about accountability, saying she “misses” the point of the 1987 Constitution. Duterte made the remark on Monday in response to the business sector’s appeal for the Senate to promptly begin the impeachment trial, emphasizing the need to uphold

MANILA, Philippines — The easterlies and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) are expected to bring rain to most parts of the country on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 5 a.m. update, Pagasa Weather Specialist Benison Estareja said the easterlies—or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean—would bring cloudy