DOH puts hospitals, health centers on code white due to Ramil

DOH puts hospitals, health centers on code white due to Ramil

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday afternoon placed its hospitals and health facilities under “code white alert” in preparation for the effects of Tropical Storm Ramil. READ: Ramil slightly weakens but Signal No. 2 remains over 8 areas “Code white alert” signifies that all hospitals and health facilities are prepared to handle emergencies and provide essential health services. “Under the code white alert, the DOH Operations Center is continuously monitoring, and medicines, medical equipment, and Health Emergency Response Teams are on standby to respond to affected regions in the country,” the agency said. In a separate […]... Keep on reading: DOH puts hospitals, health centers on code white due to Ramil

3 Chinese nationals nabbed for illegal tobacco trade in Pampanga

3 Chinese nationals nabbed for illegal tobacco trade in Pampanga

ANGELES CITY — Policemen arrested three Chinese nationals for illegally selling boxes of cigarettes in Apalit, Pampanga on Friday, October 17, police said Saturday. In a statement, Central Luzon police director Brigadier General Ponce Rogelio Peñones, Jr. said operatives from the Pampanga Provincial Intelligence, with the support of the Apalit police, conducted entrapment operation against the suspects at Barangay Calantipe at around 2:50 p.m. In the sting operation, an undercover operative was able to buy 10 boxes of “Modern” – a brand of cigarettes – from the trio using marked money to pay for the tobacco products. READ: DOJ files […]... Keep on reading: 3 Chinese nationals nabbed for illegal tobacco trade in Pampanga

KinoFest 2025 film fest spotlights thought-provoking German, Filipino films

KinoFest 2025 film fest spotlights thought-provoking German, Filipino films

Stories of memory, nostalgia and thought-provoking perspectives of the inner self are the highlights of the 2025 KinoFest Film Festival, which puts the spotlight on the German film industry and select Filipino short films. Held at the Shangri-La Red Carpet Cinemas from Oct. 17 to 19, the festival aims to showcase how the German and Filipino film industries are the same, despite the differences in culture and beginnings. “The selections revolve around themes of memory, reimagining, and the confrontation of perspectives, while also exploring family, belonging, and care. Together, they invite audiences to reflect on personal ties, collective histories, and […]... Keep on reading: KinoFest 2025 film fest spotlights thought-provoking German, Filipino films

All-Out Sundays: Bubble Gang x Michael V. | Teaser

All-Out Sundays: Bubble Gang x Michael V. | Teaser

Get ready to laugh out loud as the Karaoke Masters Lassy, Chad Kinis, and Tonton find themselves at odds with new battlers this week: the Bubble Gang barkada! Have fun with Chariz Solomon, Betong, Cheska Fausto, Kokoy de Santos, Buboy Villar and Matt Lozano with Julie Anne San Jose, Rayver Cruz, and Rhian Ramos, with the special participation of the master himself, Michael V! All of this and more on 'All-Out Sundays' 12 noon on GMA with livestream in the GMA and ATM YouTube channels.

Emma Tiglao emerges as 2025 Miss Grand International frontrunner

Emma Tiglao emerges as 2025 Miss Grand International frontrunner

Global pageant observers named Emma Tiglao as a major contender for the 2025 Miss Grand International crown, placing the Philippine bet on the top spots of their frontrunners lists. Missosology, an established beauty pageant platform that analyzes contestants, named Tiglao as its Top 2 hot pick, as per the list released on its social media pages on Saturday, Oct. 18. Tiglao follows Spain’s Aitana Jimenez who got the first spot. Venezuela’s Nariman Battikha, Czech Republic’s Markéta Mörwicková, and Ghana’s Faith Maria Porter respectively placed third, fourth and fifth on the lineup. Also included are delegates from Mexico, Thailand, Guatemala, Tanzania, […]... Keep on reading: Emma Tiglao emerges as 2025 Miss Grand International frontrunner

SC institutionalizes electronic, regionalized bar exams

SC institutionalizes electronic, regionalized bar exams

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has institutionalized electronic and regionalized bar examinations as the standard mode of admission into legal practice. In a statement on Friday, the high court said the SC en banc approved the 2025 Proposed Amendments to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, or Amended Rules, in a resolution dated August 12, 2025. The SC noted that the Amended Rules are the product of an “extensive study” done by the Subcommittee on the Admission to the Bar, chaired by Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando. “Under the Amended Rules, the bar examinations will be conducted […]... Keep on reading: SC institutionalizes electronic, regionalized bar exams

Rainy weekend in Cebu, better weather expected Monday

Rainy weekend in Cebu, better weather expected Monday

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu residents can expect cloudy skies and scattered rains through Sunday as Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) continues to move across Luzon, the state weather bureau said. Engineer Al Quiblat, chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Visayas, said the ongoing rains in Cebu are part […]... Keep on reading: Rainy weekend in Cebu, better weather expected Monday

DOTr permanently revokes license of UV driver who hit 14 motorbikes

DOTr permanently revokes license of UV driver who hit 14 motorbikes

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has permanently revoked the license of a UV Express driver who plowed into 14 motorbikes along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Friday, killing a motorist. In a statement on Saturday, acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez emphasized that the DOTr will ensure that the UV Express driver will “never be able to drive again.” READ: 1 dead, 3 injured after wayward van plows through 14 motorbikes “The President has repeatedly said that our roads and motorists must be safe from such irresponsible and abusive drivers,” Lopez said in Filipino. “We at the […]... Keep on reading: DOTr permanently revokes license of UV driver who hit 14 motorbikes

DOTr orders permanent license revocation of reckless UV Express driver

DOTr orders permanent license revocation of reckless UV Express driver

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has permanently revoked the license of a UV Express driver who plowed into 14 motorbikes along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Friday, killing a motorist. In a statement on Saturday, acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez emphasized that the DOTr will ensure that the UV Express driver will “never be able to drive again.” READ: 1 dead, 3 injured after wayward van plows through 14 motorbikes “The President has repeatedly said that our roads and motorists must be safe from such irresponsible and abusive drivers,” Lopez said in Filipino. “We at the […]... Keep on reading: DOTr orders permanent license revocation of reckless UV Express driver