Asia Philippines By an overwhelming 259 votes, the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to impose sanctions on private primary and secondary educational institutions that prevent students from taking scheduled periodic exams due to unpaid financial obligations
Asia Philippines The Department of Health is procuring at least 800.000 doses of vaccine to prevent the further spread of whooping cough through UNICEF
Asia Philippines The House of Representatives Committee on Transportation has addressed bills that would provide harsher penalties for perpetrators of road rage; bill proposes a prison sentence of up to 12 years
Asia Philippines The 4th Philippine International Dive Expo, to be held at the World Trade Centre in Pasay City, is aimed at facilitating new partnerships for the development of the country's diving industry
Asia Philippines NASA's mission to test air quality through international collaboration will help the Philippines gain access to advanced monitoring techniques to study and combat pollution