Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, officer-in-charge of the DOH, said the agency was not consulted about the lifting of the mandatory face mask rule as she stressed the need for a “one nation approach.”

The exchange was a rehash of points Cayetano raised in the Senate in the early days of the Duterte administration.

Pediatrician and children’s rights advocate Bernadette Madrid has been named as one of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay awardees for her work on “creating safe spaces for abused children nationwide.”

Sen. Robinhood Padilla got a plum post in the former administration party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan after being appointed as its acting executive vice president.

"There's a lot we need to find out, whether or not we should intervene in the petition. So we're going to be asking for advice on our next steps first," he said in mixed Filipino and English.  

Super typhoon Hinnamnor may enter the PAR region this evening. Once it does, it will be called Henry.

Weather forecasters said Gardo is unlikely to have a direct effect on the country’s weather conditions and sea conditions of its coastal waters.

The Senate panel on women, children, family relations and gender equality is set to investigate next week allegations of sexual harassment raised by students against teachers and staff of various schools

The Marcos administration will study the proposal to conduct joint oil and gas explorations with China in the West Philippine Sea, Malacañang announced yesterday.

A substantial reduction in the documentary stamp tax on lotto tickets from 20 to five percent will go a long way in enabling the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office to fund the government’s Universal Health Care program.