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Philippines 2nd happiest country in Southeast Asia, 53rd in world — report
The Philippines ranked as the second happiest country in Southeast Asia, and 53rd in the world.
March 29, 2024
Lenten Trivia: Why is the date of Holy Week not fixed?
For Catholic faithfuls, Holy Week is a big deal as this is marked by deep religious traditions remembering the Lord’s passion. Yet, unlike fixed secular holidays such as Christmas, Holy Week’s dates vary each year, so, this often confuses some people when they will prepare themselves for this observance.
March 25, 2024
ANONG KUWENTO? Some showbiz issue/happenings to look back in 2023
Check out these viral social media posts featuring personalities that brought laughter to the online community in 2023.
December 31, 2023
PH inflation rate accelerates to 7.7% in October
This is the increase we would not wish to have as the Philippine inflation rate breached to 7.7 percent in October 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report on Friday.
PH COVID-19 crisis still far from over, expert says
The end of COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines appears to be a long way off compared to the rest of the world due to the high rates in the country, according to an infectious diseases expert.
Marcos keen on extending COVID-19 state of public health emergency until year-end
The Philippines has been under a state of calamity due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. The declaration expires on September 12, but the new administration is inclined to extend it until the end of 2022.
Calabarzon logged 6,362 dengue cases since start of 2022 — DOH
A total of 6,362 dengue cases have been reported in CALABARZON so far this 2022, which is 40 percent higher than the number of cases logged in the same period last year.
Marcos retains COVID-19 alert levels, eyes new classifications
The government keeps the prevailing COVID-19 alert levels in different areas, but it is planning to impose a new classification scheme by the second week of August, Malacañang said on Monday, July 19.
TIMELINE: Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s journey to the presidency
Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of a late kleptocratic dictator, is now leading the country that once forced his family to flee into exile amid a popular uprising. As another Marcos returns to the seat of power, The Cavite Rising revisits his journey to the presidency.
PH’s active COVID-19 cases up to 12k
The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the Philippines reached 12,528 on July 8 — the highest tally since April of this year.