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No Deaths, No Missing Persons in MIMAROPA Amid Habagat—Then Authorities Revealed the Scale of the Damage

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — MIMAROPA recorded no deaths or missing persons despite flooding and other impacts brought by the strengthened southwest monsoon or Habagat, which was enhanced by Tropical Cyclones Luis and Maymay, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) MIMAROPA. OCD MIMAROPA Regional Director Arnulfo C. Matanguihan said emergency response operations and preemptive evacuations helped authorities protect residents as heavy rains affected parts of the region. “Walang naita

August 16, 2026

Politics

5,000 Calamansi Seedlings Reach Torrijos Farmers as DA Pushes New Growth for Marinduque Agriculture

TORRIJOS, Marinduque — A new wave of calamansi planting is taking root in Torrijos as the Department of Agriculture (DA)–Marinduque distributed 5,000 calamansi seedlings to farmers in Barangay Pakaskasan, strengthening efforts to expand agricultural production in the municipality. The distribution, reported by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), is aimed at promoting calamansi production among local farmers and giving communities another potential source of agricultural income. The move p

August 16, 2026

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Typhoon Season Is Here—And DOH Says Parents Should Not Wait to Protect Children From Measles, Rubella

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — As typhoons and severe weather continue to threaten communities across the Philippines, health authorities are urging parents not to let disrupted access to medical services become another risk for young children. The Department of Health (DOH) Ilocos Center for Health Development is calling on parents and caregivers to have children aged 6 to 59 months vaccinated against measles and rubella through the government's Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activit

August 15, 2026

Politics

DENR Steps Into Marinduque-Barrick Settlement Fight as $100-Million Deal Faces Rehabilitation Questions

After decades of legal battles over the environmental legacy of the Marcopper mining disasters, Marinduque is now facing another crucial question: Will the settlement money be enough to actually restore the province’s damaged environment? The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing to formally communicate with Barrick Mining Corp. as the Marinduque provincial government seeks technical guidance on the implementation and environmental implications of the settlement.

August 15, 2026

Politics

MIMAROPA Crime Drops Sharply as Police Report Manageable Peace-and-Order Situation

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The peace-and-order situation in MIMAROPA remains manageable, according to the Philippine National Police, as the region records significant declines in several crime indicators while police operations against criminal activities continue to intensify. The latest assessment from the Police Regional Office MIMAROPA (PRO-4B) points to a broader downward trend in reported crime, with police attributing the improvement to increased visibility, strategic deployment,

August 15, 2026

Politics

A New Chapter for Palawan’s Indigenous Peoples: Meet the Cagayanen Leader Taking a Seat in the Provincial Board

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — A new Indigenous voice is now sitting at the table where provincial policies are shaped. Angelito Bonbon, a leader from Palawan’s Cagayanen Indigenous Peoples community and a resident of Aborlan, has officially assumed the post of Provincial Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) of Palawan. Bonbon took his oath of office on August 10, 2026, before National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Provincial Director Jansen Jontilla. His appointment g

August 15, 2026

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Oriental Mindoro Rolls Out Free Measles-Rubella Vaccines for Kids—But Health Officials Warn Parents Not to Wait

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Parents in Oriental Mindoro are being urged to take advantage of free measles-rubella vaccination as health authorities intensify efforts to protect young children from two highly contagious diseases. The Department of Health (DOH), through its MIMAROPA Center for Health Development and Provincial DOH Office, together with the Oriental Mindoro Provincial Health Office and local government units, launched the province’s Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization A

August 15, 2026

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No Measles Cases Reported in Vigan This Year—So Why Are 2,779 Children Being Targeted for Vaccination?

VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur — A race to protect thousands of young children from measles and rubella is now underway in Vigan as local health authorities join the Department of Health's nationwide Ligtas Tigdas 2026 campaign. The Vigan City Government, through its City Health Office (CHO), is working with the DOH, Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS), and Ilocos Sur Medical Society (ISMS) to provide supplemental measles-rubella vaccination to 2,779 children aged 6 to 59 months. The campaign runs from

August 15, 2026

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Malaria Alert in Palawan: Workers Exposed to Forest Hotspots Urged to Get Blood Tests — Here’s Why

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan — Health authorities are urging workers who have spent time in malaria-prone areas, particularly forests and other known mosquito-breeding sites, to undergo blood smear testing as health officials intensify surveillance amid a continuing rise in malaria infections in Palawan. The warning comes after the Puerto Princesa City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) and Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. observed that many malaria patients had either traveled to or wo

August 15, 2026

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Something Unexpected Is Growing on Lawak Island—And It Could Change How the Philippines Protects This WPS Habitat

Four Mangrove Species Documented on Lawak Island—And Scientists Are Still Looking Closely A remote Philippine island in the West Philippine Sea has yielded an unexpected ecological discovery: four mangrove species have been documented around the Lawak Island Critical Habitat, prompting further scientific verification and strengthening calls to protect the area’s fragile ecosystem. The discovery was reported by the Philippine Information Agency on August 14, citing the Palawan Council for Susta

August 15, 2026