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​Amid the controversy over the alleged prioritization of asymptomatic top government officials for COVID-19 testing over patients with symptoms, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III issued a memorandum on Saturday assigning Assistant Secretary Nestor Santiago as officer in charge-director of the, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM).

Communications Undersecretary for New Media and External Affairs Lorraine Marie Badoy wrongly claimed the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has been tagged as a terrorist group by the Philippine government and other countries.

Gawing priyoridad ang kaligtasan ng mga bata sa daan.

After the Department of Health (DOH) reported the Philippines’ first case of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) local transmission on March 6, the number of persons infected by the disease has already climbed to 140 as of March 15.

A two-month-old Facebook (FB) post that erroneously claims engaging in sexual intercourse makes the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of a man "live" in a woman’s body "forever," along with other related falsehoods, is continuing to get traction on social media.

President Rodrigo Duterte placed the entire Luzon island under an “enhanced community quarantine” on Monday as transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continued to rise on the second day of a virtual lockdown of Metro Manila.

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo wrongfully attributed the decline of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea to the country’s imposition of a “total lockdown.”

Some car seats have expiry dates while others don’t. But would an expired child car seat compromise one’s safety in a car?

The story of the two First Quarter Storm protests that ended with violent dispersals in January 1970 has been told repeatedly across five decades.

The Department of Health (DOH) raised a Code Red alert on COVID-19 in the country this weekend following the confirmation of more cases of the novel coronavirus. As of March 10, there were at least 33 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country, as the DOH and hospitals implemented tighter monitoring measures.

With six deaths and hundreds injured, the bloody opening salvo of the First Quarter Storm in January 1970 both riled and excited President Ferdinand Marcos. But he cannot appear to give in to both sentiments. His plans for a one-man rule restson how well he handled himself in public and capitalized in the ensuing chaos.

People make mistakes on the road and some crashes are inevitable, but they should not injure or kill.

As the Philippines continues with an environment highly dangerous for journalists and media people to live in, the journalism profession persists to play a vital role in keeping in check the powers that be.

In September 2019, Locsin called the ban on aid from the UNHRC resolution signatories a "good idea," saying the Philippines "doesn't need the money."

Senate passed on third and final reading Senate Bill 1083 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 to update the provisions of the Human Security Act.

Road Safety Journalism Fellow Jerald Uy talks with a pair of parents while travelling with their son secured in a car seat.

Neither the UN or Guterres issued a statement in response to Andanar's Feb. 26 speech at the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Being informed is the best protection against the fast spreading COVID-19 that has already taken the lives of 2,924 individuals and afflicted more than 85,000 all over the world.