According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infection with Nipah virus (NiV) can cause mild to severe disease, including swelling of the brain (encephalitis) and potentially death.

The Senate approved on Monday five bills that include four priority measures of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).

Local conservation efforts aim to preserve the natural habitat and unique characteristics of Mt. Cleopatra's Needle. 

Marcos issued Executive Order No. 39 on Aug. 31, mandating price ceilings for regular milled rice at PHP41 per kilogram and well-milled rice at PHP45 per kilogram nationwide starting Sept. 5.

Uy and IPS chief executive officer Koji Miyashita signed a memorandum of support in a ceremony held in Tokyo on Aug. 25 to expand the capacity of a modern and secure gateway for the Philippines to the rest of the world via Japan.

The number of families affected by bad weather due to Typhoon Goring has climbed to 19,370, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday.