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Israel pounds Lebanon

As Hezbollah vows revenge for device blasts

Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa

Mpox vaccines have been administered in Africa for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals vaccinated in Rwanda, the African Union's disease control center said on Thursday.

Marcos sends off mobile care clinics to 82 provinces

The government has completed the distribution of mobile primary care clinics to 82 provinces in the country, with President Marcos and First Lady Liza Marcos leading the send-off of the last batch of vehicles to Mindanao yesterday.

GSIS allots P1.5 B for dengue loans

State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allocated P1.5 billion in emergency loans to members and pensioners affected by the increasing number of dengue cases.

Fisherman survives 46 days adrift in open sea

A fisherman who was reported lost since Aug.4 was found alive after 46 days of keeping himself afloat in the open sea.

Cavite bettor wins P19 M lotto prize

A lone bettor from Cavite won the P19-million jackpot in the Lotto 6/42 draw on Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said yesterday.

Fuel price hike of PO.90 per liter looms

After a two-week downtrend, pump prices of petroleum products are expected to increase by as much as P0.90 per liter next week.

Prices of eggs continue to go up

Retail prices of eggs are expected to continue going up until December amid the increase in demand during the holiday season and supply issues, according to the Philippine Egg Board Association.

NAIA gets new website, social media pages as upgrade starts

SMC-New NAIA Infra Corp.(NNIC) has launched an official website and social media pages of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) as the transformation of the Philippines' primary gateway begins.

300,000 connections affected by damaged Maynilad pipeline

At least 300,000 service connections were affected by the water interruption after a 2.2-meter-diameter pipeline of Maynilad Water Service Inc.along Recto corner Delpan Avenue in Manila was damaged by a third-party contractor conducting a drainage construction project.

3 Chinese plane pickpockets to be blacklisted by BI

Three Chinese men accused of stealing valuables from hand-carried bags while on a flight from Malaysia will be blacklisted by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).

PAOCC, BI nab Michael Yang brod at NAIA

The elder brother of former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Thursday night.

Duque posts bail, vows to challenge graft rap

Former health secretary Francisco Duque III has posted bail before the Sandiganbayan for his graft case in connection with alleged irregularities in the Department of Health (DOH)'s transfer of P41.46 billion to the Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service (PS-DBM) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Sandigan: Ex-AFP comptroller must pay P400 M fine

Anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has upheld its earlier resolution ordering retired military comptroller Carlos Garcia to pay a total of P407.8 million in fine as part of his conviction for direct bribery and facilitating money laundering when he was in the military service.

DA: Rice importers may face hoarding raps

Importers face possible charges of hoarding after the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said 888 containers or an estimated P555 million worth of imported rice have been left unclaimed for over 20 days at the Port of Manila, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.

Pagasa monitoring 'Igme'

Tropical Depression Igme will not make landfall but may bring rains over parts of the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

Go grateful for strong showing in OCTA poll

Sen Bong Go has expressed his gratitude to the Filipino people after being included among the top preferences in the latest OCTA Research senatorial survey for the 2025 elections.

De Lima leads LP party-list nominees

The once-ruling Liberal Party (LP) is fielding stalwarts, including former senator Leila de Lima, in next year's party-list elections.

Angara vows to improve students' IT skills, digital literacy

Education Secretary Sonny Angara has vowed to improve the information and technology or IT skills and digital literacy of Filipino students to make them more \"adaptable\" when they enter the workforce.

South Korea eyes VFA with Phl

South Korea is considering a proposal for a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the Philippines.

Embassy strongly urges all Filipinos in Lebanon to leave

The Philippine embassy in Beirut strongly urged all Filipinos in Lebanon to leave the country after an unprecedented series of explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies across Lebanon.

Año: No plan to pull out US missiles from Phl

There are no plans to pull out a US mid-range missile system in the Philippines, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año confirmed yesterday, saying China cannot dictate to Manila \"what to do.

BBM sees stronger, deeper Phl-Indonesia ties

President Marcos is looking forward to \"stronger and deeper\" relations with Indonesia under President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who paid him a courtesy visit at Malacañang yesterday.

Sara visits Leni in Naga

Vice President Sara Duterte met with former vice president Leni Robredo in the latter's hometown in Naga City yesterday.

'Don't touch Rody's women'

Immediately after complain- ing about the appointment of then police colonel Royina Garma as Cebu City police chief, then mayor Tomas Os- meña received a terse warning: \"Don't touch the president's women.\"

Court orders Guo transfer to Pasig City jail

The legal woes of dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo are piling up, after a Pasig court ordered her transfer to the city's jail on charges of qualified human trafficking.

QC mayor among Forbes sustainability leaders

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte was the lone Filipino included in the Forbes list of 50 people who are leading global efforts to combat the climate crisis.

Mabilog willing to testify in ICC drug war probe

Former Iloilo mayor Jed Mabilog is willing to testify before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the Duterte administration's war on drugs.

P500-M rice imports stalled in Port of Manila

Half a billion pesos worth of rice is sitting at the Port of Manila, waiting to be picked up by their importers, making the government worry that this may cause an artificial increase in consumer prices.

Lawmakers to Sara: Oath a commitment to honesty

Administration lawmakers are reminding Vice President Sara Duterte that her refusal to take her oath when she appeared Wednesday before a committee of the House of Representatives would ultimately boomerang on her credibility and integrity as an elected public official.