Did Paolo Contis and LJ Reyes break up?
Netizens are wondering why Kapuso actor Paolo Contis deleted all the photos of his partner LJ Reyes on Instagram. As a result, many speculate if the couple has broken up. …
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PH Embassy issues travel requirements for Cambodia
The Philippine Embassy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, reminded all Filipinos in the country regarding the latest policies for all foreign nationals before entering Cambodia, including …
Vaccination at 2 sites in Navotas temporarily discontinued
Vaccination was temporarily halted at two sites in Navotas after the local government needed additional personnel for the isolation facility. This week, Mayor Toby Tiangco said a 150-bed isolation facility …
PNP eliminates robbery as motive behind killing of Gwenn Salamida
Police have eliminated the holdup angle in the shooting and murder of Gwenn Salamida, the former editor of Remate Online, who was killed inside her Salon and Spa in Brgy. …
Metro Manila mayors let IATF decide on ECQ extension
Metro Manila mayors will not recommend quarantine status in the region. Still, they will leave the decision to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) …
Acceptance of Afghan refugees still needs to be examined – DOJ
The identity of Afghan nationals still needs to be evaluated before the Philippines can accept them as refugees, the Department of Justice (DOJ) clarified yesterday. “If Afghan nationals do arrive …
UV lights from Lazada, online shops not effective vs. COVID-19: DOH
Yesterday, the Department of Health (DOH) warned consumers to buy UV lights (ultraviolet) against COVID-19 because many of those sold, especially in online stores, are not effective against coronavirus. The …
NTF adviser: NCR may shift to MECQ
If the medical adviser of the National Task Force against COVID-19 is asked, the National Capital Region, which is now on the strictest ECQ, could be shifted to the modified …
PNP chief Eleazar apologizes for criticisms vs COA report releases
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen Guillermo Eleazar apologized for his pressure on the Commission on Audit (COA) to release audit reports to the public, even though the commission has …
Tropical Depression Isang enters PAR
Tropical Depression Isang enters the Philippine Areas of Responsibility as it moves northwestward over the Philippine Sea. The center of Tropical Depression “ISANG” was estimated based on all available data …
DOH: Wear medical grade or surgical face mask in ‘high-risk setting’
Aside from vaccination, one of the visible ways to control the spread of COVID-19 is to continue adherence to health protocols. Health spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire also recommends wearing a …
Some Metro Manila mayors admit current ECQ is more lenient
Some local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila have admitted that the implementation of enhanced community quarantine is now more lenient. It is noteworthy that even though Manila is now …
COVID-19 ward of Batangas Medical Center reaching full capacity
The COVID-19 ward of Batangas Medical Center is also filling up in the face of the increasing number of patients rushed to the hospital, similar to that in some parts …
1 in 3 Filipinos no access to vaccination site: survey
Nearly three out of ten Filipinos do not have access to the COVID vaccination site, according to an SWS survey of 1,200 adult Filipinos from June 23 to 26. As …
Most severe, critical COVID-19 patients unvaccinated: data
According to data gathered and analyzed by the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group, most of those who develop severe and critical COVID-19 are those who have not been vaccinated. According …
DBM: No longer a law to fund special risk allowance of frontliners
At a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III promised to seek funding for the frontliners’ special risk allowance (SRA). “Certainly, we will look into freeing up some …
Duterte’s anger towards COA misplaced: ex-commissioner
He said President Rodrigo Duterte’s anger at the Commission on Audit (COA) over its report to the Department of Health (DOH) on the questionable spending of more than P60 billion …
COA flags other government agencies for ‘questionable’ spending
The Commission on Audit (COA) continues to issue audit reports amid pandemic and criticism from President Rodrigo Duterte. The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) was one of the agencies flagged …
Thousands of antigen test kits sold online seized in Pasig
It is estimated that more than P4.5 million worth or 12,000 COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits were recovered by police and Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel during an entrapment operation …
Ai Ai delas Alas’ son Nicolo survives car accident in the US
“MAY HIMALA (THERE IS A MIRACLE)!” This is what Comedy Concert Queen Ai Ai delas Alas said after her son survived the accident yesterday. The Kapuso comedienne shared on her …
Maine Mendoza says she’s tolerating bf Arjo Atayde for leaving Baguio after tested positive for COVID-19
Kapuso host Maine Mendoza said she is not tolerating her boyfriend, actor Arjo Atayde who left Baguio City despite being tested positive for COVID-19. “Hello! I am not ‘tolerating’ him, …
Aliens hired to work in PH but still abroad may now be given work visas – BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that foreigners currently abroad who are hired to work in the Philippines by employers based here will soon be allowed to pre-apply their work …
Davao Region got biggest allocation from NTF-ELCAC’s questionable funds
Looking at the data, Region XI (Davao Region) got the largest allocation, hitting 41.95 million out of the total P160.08 million questionable fund allocation of NTF-ELCAC. Duterte is from Davao …
COA flags TESDA’s ‘questionable’ P160-M fund transfers to NTF-ELCAC
After the Commission on Audit’s (COA) controversial visit to the “deficiencies” of the Department of Health concerning their P67.3 billion COVID-19 response funds, another agency now questioned by the commission- …
COA, Ombudsman urged to review ‘savings turned presidential pork’
Following the funds noticed by the Commission on Audit (COA) in various government agencies in recent days, progressive lawmakers are also investigating some of the government’s “savings” that President Rodrigo …
Arjo Atayde tests positive for COVID-19 in Baguio
Actor Arjo Atayde and nine others test positive for COVID-19 during filming in Baguio. Here’s the full statement of Feelmaking Productions Inc.: “Arjo Atayde tested positive for COVID-19 as shooting …