MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Psychiatric Association (PPA) has cautioned against claims that link antidepressant use to increased suicidal thoughts. It said such assertions are medically unsound and only perpetuate stigma surrounding mental health treatment. The PPA…
MANILA, Philippines — The Palace on Friday said more personalities involved in anomalous flood control projects will be “thrown behind bars” in 2026, as the government flood control investigation continues. Press Secretary Dave Gomez made this statement…
CEBU CITY, Philippines-Central Visayas gained 304 hectares of mangroves between 2015 and 2020. Its total of 19,333 hectares in 2020 represented some 6.2 percent of the national mangrove stock that spanned 311,216 hectares. These details form part…
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of the different gadgets assigned to the late Public Works Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, which were ordered to be turned over to protect any data and documents…
MANILA – The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday, December 22, said it has issued a subpoena duces tecum directing the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to produce immediately all computers and electronic devices previously…
Rep. Terry Ridon of Bicol Saro on Saturday said authorities could reach out to the staff members of the late former Public Works Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral to testify on alleged insertions and kickbacks linked to flood…
Embattled contractor Cezarah ‘Sara’ Discaya is expected to arrive in Cebu on Friday, December 19, after the Supreme Court (SC) transferred flood control cases filed against her and several officials from the DPWH (Department of Public Works…
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is fast-tracking the National Flood Master Plan, saying that flood management is a key component of the country’s broader water security strategy. In a press briefing on…
MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) has already issued a freeze order on the assets of Benguet Rep. Eric Yap, ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Edvic Yap, and Silverwolves Construction Corporation, that are allegedly tied to anomalous…
Some flood-hit regions of Southeast Asia experienced their heaviest November rains since 2012, according to an Agence France Presse (AFP) analysis, as climate change intensifies seasonal weather patterns. Large areas of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand,…
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Mimaropa maintenance division head Juliet Calvo, linked to alleged anomalies in a flood control project, pleaded not guilty to a graft charge before the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines- Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Cindi King-Chan asked Oponganons for patience as the local government continues to address the city’s flooding problem. The city experienced flooding on Monday morning, December 1, amid heavy rain. The weather…
