Ben&Ben twins to teach songwriting online
Band Ben&Ben twins Paolo and Miguel Guico would be offering songwriting online classes for aspiring composers and singers through MYX’s online class project. Paolo and Miguel would start teaching on …
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Mikey Arroyo wants to postpone 2022 elections
Pampanga Representative Mikey Arroyo on Thursday urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look at postponing the 2022 national elections, adding voters are afraid of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision …
44,000 college students in SUCs did not enroll – group
As many as 44,000 students from state universities and colleges (SUCs) will not be able to enroll in the coming academic year, according to one group. The number of non-enrolled …
DSWD declares undistributed P10-B cash aid as ‘savings’
Senators were disappointed to learn that there is still P10 billion in aid funds for poor Filipinos under the Bayanihan law that were not distributed by the DSWD (Department of …
7 Filipina trafficking victims rescued at NAIA
Authorities from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) recently intercepted seven Filipinas at at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) who are going to United Arab Emirates and were believed to …
DOTr chief not in favor of e-scooters, e-bikes registration to LTO
Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade himself is not in favor of e-scooters and e-bikes registration to Land Transporation Office (LTO) as public transport vehicles are still limited amid the community quarantines. …
Gabby Lopez steps down as ABS-CBN chairman
ABS-CBN chair emeritus and director Gabby Lopez III announces resignation, citing personal reasons, Thursday. Gabby Lopez also resigned as director of ABS-CBN Holdings Corporation, Sky Vision Corporation, Sky Cable Corporation, …
Face mask required for tourists visiting Boracay beaches
The acting mayor of Malay, Aklan, reiterated that tourists visiting Boracay beaches must wear a face mask, Thursday. “Sa labas, sa beach area, mayroon dapat. You have to wear face …
Globe telecom moving away from Huawei over spying issue
Globe Telecom has begun moving away from Huawei as the tension between the US and other countries in the west and the Chinese company worsens. Froilan Castelo, Globe Telecom general …
UP, PUP among schools with NPA recruitment – AFP exec
General Gilbert Gapay, chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), said the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) are …
Tourism chief appeals to lift age restrictions for Boracay tourists
Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo–Puyat said Thursday she would appeal to the inter-agency task force to remove the age restrictions for tourists visiting Boracay. The tourism department earlier announced …
Depressed passenger stabs female driver in Pangasinan
A female driver in Pangasinan was injured after being stabbed by her passenger, a minor woman allegedly suffering from depression. In a report by Claire Lacanilao on GMA Regional TV …
UV light disinfectant can be harmful, several doctors warn
Some doctors warn that the exposure to ultraviolet or UV light used as a disinfectant for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a detrimental effect on human health. In a report …
Godfather rapes 13-year-old godchild
A 13-year-old girl who was just buying soft drinks was allegedly raped by her godfather right inside the suspect’s shop in San Carlos City, Pangasinan. In a report by Russel …
PLDT schedules 5-day emergency maintenance
PLDT Inc. announced it would conduct a five-day emergency maintenance of one of its international cable systems starting Friday, September 23. “Emergency maintenance activities will be conducted on the Asian …
Cayetano assures House will pass P4.5-T 2021 national budget
Speaker Alan Cayetano vowed that the House of Representatives would not hold the passage of the proposed P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget or give in to requests for pork barrel funds. …
Markus Paterson opens about relationship with Janella Salvador
Filipino-British actor and model Markus Paterson broke his silence and opened up about his relationship with actress Janella Salvador. Paterson admitted in the latest vlog of Kyle Echarri that he …
Probe on ABS-CBN land title postponed
The House Committee on Justice postponed the scheduled investigation on the authenticity of the ABS-CBN land title. “[The hearing] has been postponed to a later date upon consultation and upon …
Revised guidelines on COVID-19 response to be released soon – DOH
The Department of Health said Wednesday the government would be releasing revised omnibus guidelines on COVID-19 response, which covers testing, detection, isolation, and quarantine management. “Na-approve na ng IATF (Inter-Agency …
Purefoods player PJ Simon announces retirement
Purefoods player PJ Simon announced his retirement from basketball after more than a decade of playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Simon shared the news on Instagram that it …
Duterte can regulate COVID-19 testing prices
President Rodrigo Duterte would most likely release an Executive Order to regulate the prices of real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for COVID-19 testing. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire herself …
Newly hired contact tracers to start working on October 1
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Wednesday newly hired contact tracers could start working on October 1. “Ang target natin is October 1 mag-start na sila ng work nila. Tamang-tama naman …
Boracay opens for tourists nationwide starting Oct. 1
Boracay Island now opened for tourists from all over the country starting this October 1, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Wednesday. “Boracay Island will further open its doors to …
Metro Manila not yet ready for MGCQ – healthcare alliance
Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 opposed the proposal to place Metro Manila under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) as the more restrictive GCQ is set to end by September 30. …
Villar proposes setting minimum wage for nurses in private hospitals
Senator Cynthia Villar recently filed a bill to set a minimum wage for nurses serving in private hospitals in the Philippines. Villar filed Senate Bill No. 1837, which would direct …
Remulla closes Sherwood Hills Golf Course over ‘unauthorized tournament’
Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla ordered the indefinite shut down of Sherwood Hills Golf Course in Trece Martires City after it allegedly held an “unauthorized tournament” amid community quarantine. “By virtue …