Mass resignation threat continues until health workers’ benefits are provided
The main benefit health workers are asking for is the P5,000 special risk allowance (SRA), a benefit promised in Bayanihan 1 and 2 for all health workers in public or …
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Salon owner shot dead in Quezon City
A woman was shot dead while her husband was injured after being shot inside their salon in Quezon City Tuesday. A 40-year-old woman died on the spot after being shot …
18 Pinatikan cult members, 5 fugitives surrender in Davao Oriental
Five fugitives and 18 members of a religious cult Pinatikan allegedly involved in a jailbreak in Mati City, Davao Oriental, surrendered to the military on Saturday afternoon. Among those who …
Mayors to vote for Metro Manila’s new quarantine status
The mayors of the National Capital Region are set to issue a position on Wednesday on extending or changing the quarantine status of Metro Manila when the enhanced community quarantine …
Pasay City General Hospital stops accepting COVID patients
Pasay City General Hospital will no longer accept new patients for COVID-19 cases after its wards are filled for COVID. The hospital announced on Tuesday that the bed capacity in …
Wearing personal air purifier ‘not worth it’ – DOST official
A Department of Science and Technology official thinks it’s not worth it for jeepney drivers to wear a personal air purifier. DOST vaccine expert panel head Dr. Nina Gloriani said …
Supply of Tocilizumab in some hospitals running low
On August 13, alias “Chat” wept as he recounted the problem of where to buy two vials of Tocilizumab, one of the drugs needed by his brother who was hit …
11-month-old baby dies of COVID-19 in Cagayan
An 11-month-old baby died of COVID-19 in the town of Santa Praxedes, Cagayan. This is also the first case of COVID-19 fatality in the town, according to the Santa Praxedes …
OWWA: 32 Filipinos evacuated from Afghanistan arrive in Qatar
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, …
COVID-19 wards in Biñan, Laguna hospitals already full
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 …
Vaccinations slow down due to strict quarantine, increase in cases
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 …
Drivers in Fairview live in jeeps due to lack of income
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 …
Singapore launches vaccination-differentiated visitation
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 …
Progressive groups support COA’s report on DOH
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 …
Duterte tells COA to stop ‘flagging’ DOH
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 …
Eleazar: PNP has no policy to kill drug suspects
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 …
Jessica Soho recalls near-death experience in Afghanistan
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: …
COA: DSWD has P780.71-million unused cash aid
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 …
Some Filipinos in Afghanistan called on gov’t to evacuate them
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 …
Oxygen tank prices increased in some stores in Manila
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 …
Lambda variant of COVID-19 more contagious
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 …
Group of health workers again threaten mass resignation, protest
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 …
COA: LTFRB did not use money for drivers’ cash aid
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 …
DFA wants faster repatriation of Filipinos in Afghanistan
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 …
Teacher arrested for raping minor in Agusan del Sur
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 …
BI nabbed 28 alien fugitives during first half of 2021
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 …