A longer curfew will be enforced in Metro Manila on August 6, 2021, starting with more stringent enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairperson Benhur Abalos, said Monday …
As of 01 August 2021, 6 PM, a total of 20,863,544 doses have already been administered. Thus, 11,747,581 have received their first doses, while 9,115,963 have already gotten the complete …
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz brought a great honor to the Filipinos when she won the Philippines’ first gold at the Olympics just last Sunday when she won the women’s 55kg event. …
Although the need for vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is growing now that the more infectious Delta variant is spreading, the Department of Health (DOH) clarified that it will ban …
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that President Rodrigo Duterte likely considered COVID-19 vaccine donation from the United States when he decided to retract the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) termination. “The …
Malacañang announced Monday that low-income families in Metro Manila would get P1,000 to P4,000 cash aid once the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) begins on August 6. “Walang ECQ kung walang …
The national Social Weather Survey of June 23-26, 2021 found that 13.6% or an estimated 3.4 million families experienced involuntary hunger – hunger due to lack of food to eat …
According to OCTA Research, there is already ‘community transmission’ of the Delta variant in the National Capital Region (NCR) based on new data. “We understand ang Department of Health, sila …
The Philippine vaccine expert panel opposed proposals to shorten the interval between the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. According to the panel, one study found that individuals who …
The OCTA Research Group considers COVID-19 in Metro Manila to be in a “serious surge.” This is after 1,740 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Saturday in the capital region, …
An estimated P500 million worth of suspected shabu was seized in a joint operation by the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Bulacan province …
Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag has confirmed that high-profile convicted drug lord Vicente Sy died of a heart attack on Thursday. Before his death, Chaclag said Sy was …
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) warned that barring unvaccinated people from going out may cause “undue discrimination.” “With all these challenges, preventing unvaccinated individuals from leaving their homes may …
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte called it a ‘foul’ that her political opponents used historic Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz to spread black propaganda against her. According to Belmonte, it …
Workers are now asking for cash aid amid the implementation of more extensive and stricter lockdowns on the increase in COVID-19 cases in the Philippines in connection with the more …
Malacañang announced on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte was unaware that 43 Bureau of Immigration officials were involved in the “pastillas” scheme or modus operandi of receiving the money to …
Malacañang said Friday that President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to retract the keep the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) abrogation to uphold the country’s interests above all. “The President’s decision to recall …
President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the police and barangay captains to limit the movement of citizens who do not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 amid the rising number of …
The National Capital Region (NCR) will be put back to the tightest lockdown because of the worsening COVID-19 situation due to the more contagious variant starting next Friday. According to …
PHIVOLCS-DOST announced the lowering of the alert status of Mayon Volcano from Alert Level 1 (abnormal) to Alert Level 0 (normal). Since the lowering of alert status of Mayon Volcano …
The BSP projects July 2021 inflation to settle within the 3.9 – 4.7 percent range. Higher prices of domestic petroleum products and key food items along with the upward adjustment …
The family of late former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will hold an online Mass to mark PNoy’s 40 days. “We’re having 40 Masses all over the Philippines for PNoy …
President Rodrigo Duterte has canceled the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday. “The President decided to recall or retract …
The government has started sending Filipino home-based caregivers to Israel, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA). According to POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia, this is based on the Bilateral …
Bureau of Customs (BOC) personnel in Bukidnon destroyed an estimated P50 million worth of “misdeclared” cigarettes from China. According to the BOC, the shipment came from China and arrived at …
The Philippines has been raised to moderate COVID-19 risk classification from low-risk classification and the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country and the threat of the more contagious Delta …