The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) now requires motorcycle riders and backriders to wear full-face visor helmets in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ). MMDA general manager Jojo Garcia said …
The Philippines could flatten the COVID-19 curve by the end of August or September after long months of community lockdowns, a member of the University of the Philippines (UP) research …
Senator Sonny Angara said the Bayanihan 2 mandated the government to purchase personal protective equipment (PPEs) for health workers from local manufacturers with its P3 billion worth of allocated funds. …
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) blamed the Department of Health’s late reporting of COVID-19 cases for the surge of COVID-19 infections in households and communities. Last week, PRC volunteered to …
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) aims to hire 50,000 contact tracers by September. According to DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, the mass hiring of contact tracers …
The low pressure area northeast of Batanes has developed into a tropical depression Igme, Pagasa reported Saturday. At 10:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression “IGME” was estimated based …
Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to conduct an investigation and file charges against two Chinese nationals who own four stalls of beauty products …
US Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph Scott Pemberton withdrew his petition for on his conviction filed in the Supreme Court, two months before the sixth death anniversary of transgender Jeffrey “Jennifer” …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday they had not received any application for the COVID-19 vaccine trial in the Philippines yet. “Wala pa po kaming na-receive na clinical …
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the wearing of face shield inside enclosed spaces such as malls and other establishments is now required. “Napagkasunduan po ng National Task Force (NTF) na …
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Friday the senate blocked the House of Representatives’ bid to allot P10 billion for the construction of additional toilets and roads. “Ito ang mahabang …
Commission on Human Rights (CHR) revealed Friday slain Anakpawis leader, and National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Randall “Randy” Echanis was tortured to death. CHR Commissioner Leah …
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking into the possibility of collecting toll fees from motorists passing in EDSA in hopes of solving heavy traffic problems there, Bam Alegre’s report …
The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) for its P1.8 million worth of meal expenses during meetings as they lack supporting documents. COA’s annual report on …
Data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed the Philippines had tested 2 million Filipinos nationwide for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as of August. The DOH online tracker showed …
There will still be a Social Amelioration Program (SAP) or financial aid to Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2, which costs P5,000 to P8,000, according to Senator …
A proposed 60-day grace period for loan payments is included in the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2, Senator Sonny Angara confirmed Thursday. Angara, the chairperson of …
The families of the 14 Filipinos who went missing after their fishing boat collided with a Chinese cargo vessel in the waters off Cape Calavites, Occidental Mindoro, would receiver P1 …
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno shut down Thursday the establishments selling Chinese beauty products that labeled Manila as a province of China. The Mayor immediately took action on information first revealed …
The Department of Health (DOH) disputed Thursday the study conducted by Ateneo de Manila University that said that there are around 2.8 million unreported COVID-19 cases in the country, citing …
Malacañang on Thursday said the label in a Chinese hair product saying Manila is a province of China should be ignored. “Kalokohan lang po ‘yan. Hindi dapat pinapansin ‘yan dahil …
PBA party-list Representative Jericho Nograles is pushing to blacklist a Chinese hair product in the country after its label listed Manila as province of China. Nograles sent a letter of …
The Senate Committee of the Whole ended its inquiry on the alleged irregularities in PhilHealth and is ready to draft its report, several senators said. According to Senate President Vicente …
The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is investigating the information that leaks due to heavy rain have damaged computers and documents in PhilHealth Region 1, which is currently under probe for …
The Philippines has around 3 million unreported COVID-19 cases from April to June, a study from the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU)-Department of Economics. Jan Frederick Cruz of ADMU-Department of …
A P10,000 special risk allowance for health workers in private companies was approved by the bicameral conference committee on the proposed Bayanihan to Recover As One Act, House Speaker Alan …