Up to 32 Filipinos have been evacuated from the chaos in Kabul, Afghanistan, and are now in Doha, Qatar. According to Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OOWA) chief Hans Leo Cacdac, …
The COVID-19 wards of hospitals in Biñan in Laguna province are already full, the city mayor said Tuesday. “Meron kaming communication ng mga hospitals dito sa Biñan. Pero as of …
This past week, vaccination against COVID-19 has slowed in the country amid rising numbers of contagious diseases and tighter quarantine restrictions. According to government data, only 475,304 COVID-19 vaccine doses …
Although some drivers have been back on the road for four months, many are still suffering because of the few passengers and lack of income. Most of the Jordan Plains-Novaliches …
The Ministry of Health or MOH of Singapore has issued a vaccination-differentiated visitation approach to prevent COVID-19 transmission in their hospitals and protect vulnerable patients. Beginning August 19, 2021, the …
Some progressive groups support the Commission On Audit’s release regarding funding allocated to the DOH. They said it is really needed as a check and balance within the government. “Mali …
President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the Commission on Audit (COA) for flagging the “deficiencies” of the P67.3 billion fund set aside for the COVID-19 response, even though it was just doing …
Philippine National Police chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar assured that the PNP was not in the mandate of the PNP to kill drug suspects. Eleazar said it “has never been …
Awar-winning journalist and host Jessica Soho recalled her near-death experience when she covered a story in Afghanistan in 2002. In a blog post entitled “Memories of Afghanistan,” Jessica Soho shared: …
The Commission on Audit has flagged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) over P780.71 million that were not used amid the COVID-19 lockdowns. According to COA’s 2020 annual …
While they were still alive, the 90 Filipinos in Afghanistan called on the Philippine government to evacuate them after the Taliban rebels seized control of the country. On Sunday, the …
Marjorie Homer has been looking for an oxygen tank for two days at medical supplies stores in Bambang, Manila. She traveled from Rodriguez, Rizal, to take home her mother, who …
Now that there is the first case of the COVID-19 Lambda variant in the country, what exactly is it, and how does it differ from other coronavirus variants? The Lambda …
A group of medical frontliners once again threatened mass resignation and protested actions if the government did not provide their allowance and other benefits. According to the Alliance of Health …
Last week, the COA questioned in its 2020 report the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) when it found that only one percent of the P5.58 billion funds allocated …
A senator urged the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Labor and Employment to expedite the repatriation of Filipinos who are now embroiled in unrest in Afghanistan after …
A teacher and four others on the most wanted list of the police in the Caraga region were arrested on Monday. The teacher, 30, allegedly raped a minor in Barangay …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said its operatives arrested a total of 28 foreign fugitives from justice during the first semester of the year. In a report to Immigration Commissioner …
Health workers on Monday said Health Secretary Francisco Duque is a “liar” concerning his claims DOH had already released special risk allowances (SRA) worth P9 billion to regional offices and hospitals. “Kaya …
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 14,610 new infections of coronavirus disease on Monday, bringing the total cases to 1,755,846. Based on newly collected data by the Department of Health, …
Senator Imee Marcos pushes for faster issuance of digitized vaccination cards for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who need them to return to work abroad. “A more targeted approach is the …
During the Taliban’s occupation of Afghanistan, 32 Filipino workers were evacuated and 19 more, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. According to the DFA, the repatriation of the remaining …
The Department of Health discouraged the use of personal air purifiers, saying it could give false security against COVID-19. “Sinabi na po natin dati ‘yan, na wala po ‘yang ebidensya. …
An additional 182 new Delta variant cases in the country led to an increase of 807 confirmed cases, based on the results of the latest genome sequencing conducted by the …
Filipinos in Afghanistan are still safe, according to the president of the Philippine Association in Afghanistan, Joseph Glenn Gumpal, on Monday. But they are afraid of what could happen if …
A male patient of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) was injured after being shot by police when he drove an ambulance on Sunday. According to Davao police, the driver …