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MANILA, Philippines — The project engineer in the allegedly substandard road dike project in Oriental Mindoro told the Sandiganbayan Sixth Division on Thursday that he had to rely on the reports of contractor Sunwest at times when he or his staff could not personally monitor or inspect construction work. Felisardo Casuno, who used to be
MANILA, Philippines — Mary Jane Veloso, the drug trafficking convict who was granted pardon by President Marcos last week, is pushing through with the criminal cases she filed against her illegal recruiters in an effort to clear her name. Released from prison on Sept. 25, she is set to appear in a Nueva Ecija court
MANILA, Philippines — A special panel of select House lawmakers boosted the Department of Health’s (DOH) assistance program and healthcare infrastructure projects, as legislators aim to lower hospitalization costs and fortify government hospitals across the country. The Budget Amendments Review Sub-committee (BARSc) hiked the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients...
MANILA, Philippines—Supreme Court (SC) Acting Chief Justice Marvic Leonen urged court justices, judges and personnel to not be complicit in corruption. He pointed out the harm that grave ethical breaches inflict on public service and equal justice. “Every act of corruption benefits the powerful or the wealthy. It weakens our ability to serve those who
National Healthcare Properties Announces Fourth Quarter 2026 Common Stock Dividend The Manila Times
A Wine Club Member Puts $50,000 on the Table for Cancer Research as Bricoleur Vineyards Doubles Its Sip with Purpose Donation The Manila Times
CALASIAO, Pangasinan — An eight-year-old boy drowned in a lake in Umingan, Pangasinan, after rushing to save his younger brother, who had cried for help while they were swimming after school on Wednesday, Sept. 30. According to a police report, the brothers were on their way home from school when they decided to stop and
KORONADAL CITY — Commuters in South Cotabato are feeling the pinch of higher public transport fares that took effect on Monday, forcing some to adjust their daily budgets as drivers say the increase barely covers rising operating costs. Among them is Tessie Larroza, a resident of Sto. Niño, South Cotabato, who works in Koronadal City
Ubamatamab (MUC16xCD3) Shows a High Rate of Durable Responses in Initial Study of Patients with Advanced Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (LGSOC) The Manila Times
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for TRE-515 in Combination with KRAS G12C Inhibitors for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer The Manila Times
BAGUIO CITY — Around 1,216 young men and women passed this year’s Philippine Military Academy entrance examinations, the military school announced on Thursday. They make up 4.78 percent of the 25,452 qualified applicants who took exams in 48 testing centers from July to September 2026, said Navy Lt. Commdr Jermaine B Dacanay, acting chief of
A Formidable Type of Childhood Cancer Gets Added to Highly Regarded Library of Treatment Recommendations The Manila Times
New Research Released by Corporate Visions Finds AI-Only Sales Training Produces Sellers Who Struggle When Buyers Change Course The Manila Times
Advocates From Across the Nation Meet With Federal Lawmakers to Champion Mental Health Clubhouses The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines – Mary Jane Veloso, who has reclaimed her freedom after being given pardon by President Marcos last week, is pushing through with the criminal cases she filed against her illegal recruiters to clear her name. Veloso, who came to the Department of Justice (DOJ) press conference on Thursday, said that she wants her
By Francessca S. Abalos THE SENATE impeachment court’s decision to lower the voting threshold for convicting Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio could make accountability procedurally possible, but analysts said restoring investor confidence would require credible anti-corruption measures and stronger oversight of public spending. “Excluding senators who legally cannot participate can make ...
MANILA, Philippines – Mary Jane Veloso told those who want to become overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to avoid illegal recruiters and ensure that they undergo the legal process for working abroad. Veloso, a 41-year-old former OFW, gave the advice in a press conference at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Manila on Thursday, October 1, days after her release from prison . Play Video “Wala pong ...
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Bringing healthcare straight to the grassroots, rural health midwife Jonalyn Jaime Malunes and team members from the Valencia City Health Office traveled a 30-minute ride off the highway to Sinabuagan Integrated School in Barangay Sinabuagan here to vaccinate learners on Thursday. The visit coincided with the official nationwide launch of the
MANILA, Philippines — Bukidnon Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores serves as one of the House panel prosecutors in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Born April 16, 1972, Flores notably serves as the lead prosecutor of the panel on Article III, or Duterte’s alleged bribery of Department of Education (DepEd) officials. READ: Highlights: Day 31 of
WATCH: Israel's PM Netanyahu praises man who intervened in flight incident The Manila Times
Zealand Pharma announces Boehringer Ingelheim’s survodutide achieves up to 13.1% weight loss in new Phase III trial, alongside significant improvements in glycemic control in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes The Manila Times
SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Health authorities in Agusan del Sur have declared a dengue outbreak after the number of reported cases in the province reached 674 in just over seven months this year. In a public advisory on Tuesday, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said the province is “experiencing an increasing burden
Roche’s giredestrant combination significantly improved progression-free survival in ER-positive advanced breast cancer in phase III evERA data published in The New England Journal of Medicine The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed the petitions against the adjusted voting threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. The Senate impeachment court’s September 23 decision stated that the court will count only the votes of senator-judges who are “legally and factually capable” of participating in the proceedings at the time of the vote. Originally, the tw...
A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick — a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It’s the Sherlock Holmes of the excavation site, revealing clues about the past with every delicate swipe. The search for the “real Filipino” has moved from textbooks and nationalist mythmaking into the language of DN...
In Nepal's flood zone, teachers mourn students who never returned The Manila Times
Empower lives beyond cancer breakthroughs The Manila Times
Type 2 Diabetes Doesn’t Have to Be Your Future: Medicare Has a Benefit That Can Help The Manila Times
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Mindoro Artists Initiative (MAI) has joined calls for the immediate release of a cultural worker who was arrested six months ago. Charlize “Ceeka” Garzon was nabbed following an armed encounter between government troops and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) fighters at San Jose town in Occidental Mindoro. She was
BAGABAG, Nueva Vizcaya — Bagabag town showcased a giant ‘buko’ (coconut) pie display made up of 480 standard-sized pies during the 23rd Pabbalat Festival and its 285th Founding Anniversary on Tuesday. Bagabag Mayor Benigno Calauad told reporters that the giant display of buko pies, which had a 15-meter diameter, was given free to residents who
MANILA, Philippines — The National Unity Party (NUP) on Wednesday called for an end to withholding district funding as political punishment for lawmakers who break ranks and do not toe the line, saying the practice is a form of retribution that ultimately harms their constituencies. “The practice of punishing districts and communities for any opinions
MANILA, Philippines — Atty. Levito Baligod, legal counsel for the 18 “maleta boys,” said National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag is the one who needs to take a lie detector test. Baligod made this statement when asked about the NBI chief’s remark that the bureau also asked the “maleta boys”—who implicated various government
Screengrab Senate of the Philippines / YouTube MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday grilled the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), which is under the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole), over regional directors who have remained in their posts for years, with some allegedly staying for decades. During the Senate finance committee’s 2027 DOLE
POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA can grab your attention and make you nod your head in agreement. You can come across a post that almost invites a fist bump of familiarity. This comment is a plea (or announcement) from a multi-awarded writer, much advanced in age, who shall remain anonymous. He requests not to be asked to serve as a judge in writing contests, comment on unsolicited manuscripts from aspiri...
By Richard Ireland THE GLOBAL RACE to develop more advanced AI has largely been framed as a contest of capability, de fi ned by who can build the smartest model, deploy the most capable agents and reach the next frontier fi rst. Cybersecurity is showing us why capability is only part of the equation. AI is increasing the speed at which vulnerabilities can be identified, attacks launched and def...
Japan hospital performs first surgery using heart muscle stem cells The Manila Times
Suvoda's latest platform release creates a global experience across study data, patient engagement, scheduling, payments, and clinical trial operations The Manila Times
Shufti Launches Geolocation Compliance to Close the Gap Between Who a Player Is and Where They Are Allowed to Play The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — An heir who has deliberately waived his or her rights to an inherited property in favor of another may be considered a lawful donation as long as other requirements under the law are met. This was according to a ruling by the Supreme Court on Feb. 19, but made public only on
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday said former Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, who has been out of the country since August, should clear his name following allegations linking him to cash deliveries to members of the Duterte family. On Thursday, National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag told Inquirer that Velasco left for Nagoya, Japan,
CALAPAN CITY— Eleven passengers of a jeepney were injured after the vehicle overturned along the national road in Sitio Bagacuta, Barangay Paroyhog, Santa Maria town in Romblon on Wednesday. All those injured were promptly brought to a hospital for medical attention, according to a report from the Santa Maria Municipal Police Station (MPS). According to
Denny’s Presents $1.24 Million for Childhood Cancer Research, Calls on Restaurant Industry to Join the Cause The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — The 18 “maleta boys” who implicated various government officials, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in an alleged “cash delivery” scheme were also asked to undergo lie detector tests when they appeared before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in March as part of the investigation into their joint affidavit, NBI Director Melvin
ABS-CBN Corp.’s stockholders approved on Wednesday, September 30 the P6 billion that will keep the media company going, and Leandro Leviste , who holds the largest stake in it outside the Lopez family, had no hand in putting the deal together. Five parties are providing the money, and he is not one of them. The Batangas representative’s stake in ABS-CBN, which launched the political career of h...
Claim: A P50-million fine will be imposed on individual Filipinos for improper use of social media, specifically Facebook. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple posts are circulating online that a supposed P50-million fine will be imposed on users who will “not use Facebook properly,” as translated from Filipino. Among the posts Rappler found on Facebook, the one with the highest eng...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) has reminded employers to observe proper wage rules during the special non-working days on Nov. 16 to 18, declared in connection with the Philippines’ hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. Under Labor Advisory No. 16, employees who do not work on the
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Pidsog) is pushing three policy measures to improve access to maternal care, including the inclusion of recommended vaccines in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth’s) antenatal care package. The group plans to develop a policy brief seeking the inclusion of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis
MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has dismissed the second motion of former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. for its chair, Associate Justice Karl Miranda—the sole judge who denied his bail petition—to inhibit himself from his malversation case. In a resolution dated Sept. 24, the antigraft court said it denied the motion for lack
MANILA, Philippines — San Juan Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora has this to say to social media bashers who found her style as a House prosecutor in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial to be supposedly flirtatious and playing cute: “Get a life.” “It’s so unfortunate that a lot of Filipinos still think that way. They
On October 30, elected members of the Bangsamoro Parliament, including sectoral representatives, will choose the region’s chief minister — the head of the regional government that will lead its executive branch. The process represents a vital step in the formation of the primary authority in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) that took decades of peace negotiations befo...
Telix Granted FDA Fast Track Designation for BiPASS Pre-Biopsy Prostate Cancer Imaging The Manila Times
Dr. Ricardo Schwarcz Announces New Scholarship for Healthcare Sciences to Support Future Medical Leaders Across the USA The Manila Times
Nitun Ahir Scholarship for Medical Students Announces 2026 Application Cycle to Support Future Healthcare Leaders The Manila Times
