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09/12/2025

The United States announced on Friday, P13.8 billion ($250 million) in new foreign assistance to the Philippines that would strengthen health systems, improve disease detection and response

09/12/2025

The U.S. has reopened the historic Subic Bay naval base in the Philippines, a key Cold War site, to reinforce its military presence within striking distance of China. Thoughts? 😳👀👇

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09/07/2025

Did you know? 🌴🌊🏞️🌤️
For the longest time, we all grew up learning that the Philippines has 7,107 islands… but that’s old news!

✨ Today, the official count stands at 7,641 islands! ✨

Thanks to NAMRIA’s advanced satellite mapping, hundreds of new islets have been discovered—most of them tiny and uninhabited. Still, they add to the beauty of our world-famous archipelago. 🇵🇭

From white-sand beaches to hidden lagoons, the Philippines just got even more magical. 🌊🏝️

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09/05/2025

READ | One Number for All Emergencies: Unified 911 to Launch Nationwide

Beginning September 11, Filipinos facing emergencies will only need to dial one number: 911.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced the rollout of Unified 911, a single hotline that replaces more than 30 local emergency numbers. Officials said the reform answers President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen family and community safety under Bagong Pilipinas.

For years, the Philippines operated fragmented hotlines, leaving callers unsure whom to reach and causing uneven response times. With Unified 911, every emergency call, whether for police, fire, medical, or disaster response, will now be routed through a single, integrated network linking the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and local governments.

“Unified 911 should not just be a hotline. It is a lifeline,” said DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla. “Every second matters, every call matters, every life matters. This is government fulfilling its promise that help will always be within reach.”

The service is free, available 24/7, and designed to be language-sensitive so calls in Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Waray, Tausug, and other Philippine languages can be understood and acted upon. The target response time is five minutes, with call takers trained to reassure callers in crisis with a single assurance: “Help is on the way.”

The DILG emphasized that Unified 911 is more than a technical reform. It reflects the President’s view that public safety is the foundation of stronger communities. By cutting delays and uniting responders, officials said, the hotline is a tangible step toward giving families the confidence that they are safer in their homes, on the streets, and in every barangay.

Unified 911 is the nation’s single number and the government’s single promise that when danger strikes, help will come.

09/04/2025

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested an alleged Filipina cult leader, who claims to be the “Queen of the Kingdom of Canada,” during a raid on a compound illegally occupied by her and her followers in Saskatchewan, Canada.

09/01/2025

09/01/2025

08/30/2025

STAY SAFE AND DRY PO! ☔

The MMDA has issued an advisory on flooding in parts of Quezon City as of 3:51 PM on Saturday.

Affected areas are as follows:

EDSA Dario NB: Gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
EDSA Centris service road NB: Gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
EDSA North Avenue NB: Gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
Elliptical road Kalayaan Avenue: Gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
C5 Katipunan Ateneo NB: Above gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
EDSA Balintawak NB: Above gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
EDSA Munoz NB: Above gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
Commonwealth Ever EB: Above gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
C5 Katipunan Ateneo NB: Knee deep, not passable to light vehicles
C5 Katipunan Aurora service road SB: Knee deep, not passable to light vehicles
EDSA West Avenue SB: EDSA Centris service road NB: Gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
Commonwealth Winston: Knee deep, not passable to light vehicles
Commonwealth Technohub WB: Knee deep, not passable to light vehicles
EDSA Kamuning intersection NB and SB: Gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
Commonwealth Batasan: Gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
Commonwealth Bitoon West Bound: Knee deep, not passable to light vehicles
EDSA Mother Ignacia SB: Knee deep, not passable to light vehicles
Quezon Avenue Lung Center EB and WB: Above gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
C5 Katipunan Garcia SB and NB: Knee deep, not passable to light vehicles
Commonwealth Dona Carmen WB: Gutter deep, passable to all types of vehicles
Araneta Maria Clara NB and SB: Knee deep, not passable to light vehicles

08/30/2025

08/27/2025

Filipino Americans rank #1 among Asian graduates in the U.S. 🎓🇵🇭 With strong dedication to education, resilience, and family values, Filipinos continue to lead in academic excellence across America.

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08/26/2025

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