Hidilyn Diaz homecoming simple but overflowing with support
The homecoming of the country’s first Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz this Wednesday after her historic Olympic run was simple. Diaz’s Philippine Airlines Flight PR 427 landed at 6 pm …
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4-year-old boy shot in Davao de Oro
A four-year-old boy was injured after being shot inside their house in Barangay Maparat, Compostela, Davao de Oro, Tuesday night. Based on the Compostela Municipal Police investigation, the child was …
OCTA: Heightened GCQ in NCR ineffective, 2-week lockdown urged
The OCTA Research group called on the government to implement a two-week lockdown because general community quarantine (GCQ) implementation with heightened restrictions in Manila is not effective. On Teleradyo, OCTA …
RT-PCR and S-Pass required to enter Batangas City
Incoming non-residents of Batangas City are now required to submit a 7-day valid negative RT-PCR test according to Executive Order No. 25 by Mayor Beverley Dimacuha. Currently, the Philippine National …
How did Hidilyn Diaz handle prizes she received at 2016 Rio Olympics?
Prizes continue to pour in from politicians and the private sector for the country’s first-ever Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz, but this is not the first time the athlete has received …
Procession in Cavite with violation of health protocols under probe: DILG
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is now investigating the holding of a procession in General Trias, Cavite, where people violated health protocols against COVID-19. In the video …
LGUs launch programs urging residents to get vaccinated
The Navotas local government has implemented the “Vax 1 Take 1” program to encourage more senior citizens to get vaccinated. McKenley Marcelo accompanied his 88-year-old grandmother to get vaccinated in …
Hidilyn Diaz an inspiration for her scholars in Zamboanga
Hidilyn Diaz also has a golden heart for the unfortunate and dreams like her-according to one of her former scholars in Zamboanga. For one of Diaz’s former scholars, Jane Hipolito, …
SWS: 48% of Filipino families feel Poor
The national Social Weather Survey of June 23-26, 2021, found 48% of Filipino families rating themselves as Mahirap or Poor, 23% rating themselves as Hindi Mahirap or Not Poor, and 29% placing themselves on …
Eleazar orders probe on 2 activists killed in Albay ‘shootout’
Philippine National Police chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar ordered an investigation into two activists from the Bicol region who were killed before President Rodrigo Duterte’s sixth State of the Nation …
Marikina River on first alarm due to heavy rain
The water level in the Marikina River continued to rise this Wednesday morning due to overnight rain. It was raised on the first alarm past 11 pm when the water …
Vaccinated Richard Gordon tests positive for COVID-19
Senator Richard Gordon has tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated and is currently asymptomatic. “Regular nagpapa-test ako. Asymptomatic ako. Kaagad nag-[isolate] na ko. Ako nasa bahay ngayon,” …
Public advised to avoid eating out, social gatherings
The OCTA Research Group asked the public to avoid eating out and attending social gatherings, also following the threat of the spread of the Delta variant in the country. Prof. …
3rd dose of Sinovac vaccine possible – study
A study by Chinese experts now shows that the production of antibodies from Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines decreases over six months, so it is necessary to have a third injection as …
Duterte denies being hospitalized after SONA
President Rodrigo Duterte himself denied that he was rushed to the hospital after his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. According to the President, after the SONA, he …
PH’s Nesthy Petecio assured of Olympic medal in boxing
Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio is assured of an Olympic medal after Yeni Marcela Arias Castaneda of Colombia via a unanimous decision in the quarterfinals of the women’s featherweight division Wednesday …
COVID-19 cases in NCR up by 47%
New COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) have climbed by 47 percent in the past week compared to the previous week. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said more …
DOLE: Delivery riders also protected by labor law
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that food delivery riders are also protected by the existing Labor Code of the Philippines or a contract. The DOLE issued this …
Separate schedule for serving vaccinated customers urged
Some businesses, particularly some salon and restaurant owners, are appealing to have separate service schedules for vaccinated and non-vaccinated customers. This is something that the government has opposed because of …
10K Sinovac vaccines for tourism workers arrive in Boracay
10,000 doses of the Sinovac vaccine CoronaVac arrived in Boracay on Monday, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday, so many tourism workers there will be vaccinated. On …
Challenges Hidilyn faced before winning Olympic gold
The country has never seen a Filipino hold a gold medal from the Olympics – until Hidilyn Diaz arrived. Diaz won the Philippines’ first gold medal in nearly 100 years …
Duterte’s statement on ending ‘misery of commuting’ opposed
Some groups objected to Duterte’s statement in his last State of the Nation Address that his administration ended the suffering of commuting. In a statement, Commuters of the Philippines said …
Police arrested for allegedly extorting money from PNP applicant
A policeman was arrested after being caught in an entrapment operation by the Philippine National Police (PNP) integrity and monitoring group at a restaurant opposite Camp Crame in Quezon City …
Nothing new in Duterte’s last SONA – Zarate
President Rodrigo Duterte’s statements in his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday did not change anything, according to Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate. According to Zarate, …
Makati, Pasay record increase in active COVID-19 cases
The cities of Makati and Pasay have recorded an increase in active COVID-19 cases in the face of the threat of the Delta variant. In Makati City on July 23, …
Hidilyn Diaz once thought of giving up Olympics journey
Along with the victory, Hidilyn Diaz’s camp admitted that they also considered quitting the Olympics medal dream. According to Hidilyn’s cousin and first coach Catalino “Catz” Diaz, the weightlifter had …