Solon admits being injected with COVID-19 vaccine 4 times
A lawmaker admitted Monday that he was injected with 2 booster shots, a few months after completing 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the Chinese manufacturer Sinopharm. “Kung nagtataka …
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New SC policy on body cameras, search and arrest warrants
On Friday, the Supreme Court issued rules obligating authorities to use body cameras in the filing of warrants. The body camera and another alternative recording device must be turned on …
DOH: Total number of COVID-19 deaths in NCR declining
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced at the Inter-Agency Task Force meeting Monday night that the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the National Capital Region has been declining in …
Gov’t targets to vaccinate all teachers by end-August
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. is confident that, as many vaccines are expected to come this month and next, the vaccination of teachers in the country will be completed …
2 suspects in murder of Nat’l Center for Mental Health chief arrested
Two suspects have been arrested in the murder of National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) director Dr. Roland Cortez and his driver. The alleged mastermind, Clarita Avila, former chief administrative …
MMDA chair: Avoid taking children to crowded places
After families flooded Manila Bay, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos appealed to parents to refrain from taking children to crowded places. Although Abalos said he understands that …
Senators want probe on troll farms allegedly funded by government
Twelve senators are pushing for an investigation on the troll farms that were allegedly funded by the government. In Senate Resolution No. 768, the appropriate committee would probe the alleged …
Traffic experienced on first day of toll collection on Skyway Stage 3
Traffic was heavy at some toll plazas of Skyway Stage 3 and EDSA this Monday, the first day of toll collection on such an elevated highway. According to Skyway management, …
BI warns foreign vloggers not to ‘overstep’ boundaries
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) warned foreign vloggers in the country not to engage in any activity violating the conditions of their stay. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente …
16 million vaccines coming this July
The Philippines will receive 16 million COVID-19 vaccines this month, according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. In August, the country will receive 14 million doses of the vaccine. On July …
SWS: 49 percent of Filipinos ‘feel poor’
The national Social Weather Survey (SWS) of April 28-May 2, 2021, found only 17% of Filipino families rating themselves as Hindi Mahirap or Not Poor, 49% rating themselves as Mahirap or Poor, and …
Mayor Sara Duterte now open to running for president
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s response to the question of whether she is open to the possibility of running for president in Election 2022 is now clearer. It happened just …
Daily COVID-19 deaths decreased: OCTA
According to a report by a group of researchers, the number of COVID-19 deaths in the country per day has dropped overall. According to the OCTA Research Group, the country’s …
List of places in Metro Manila that children can visit will be released
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases has allowed children aged 5 and above to leave their homes in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ. …
Taal Volcano records 185 volcanic earthquakes
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded one hundred eighty-five (185) volcanic earthquakes, including seven (7) low frequency volcanic earthquakes, one hundred seventy-six (176) volcanic tremor events …
Families who evacuated Taal for over a year request permanent residence
Helen Miranda’s family, formerly living on Taal Volcano Island, has been in evacuation for more than 1 year. Tents and patchwork tarpaulins first served as their shelter. “Noong unang pumutok, …
Crashed C-130 plane to be reconstructed
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the investigating team are already planning to reconstruct the crashed C-130 military aircraft in Sulu last week. “We will reconstruct the aircraft, and we …
Residents of Northern Samar evacuate due to military vs. NPA encounters
Some residents of Barangay Hitapi-an in Catubig town, Northern Samar, fled on Saturday for fear of being caught in a clash between the military and communist rebels. Most of those …
MMDA to study return of number coding
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will study the return of number coding as it is expected to increase traffic flow in EDSA with the start of billing at Skyway …
BI allows aliens stranded in PH to renew their expired visas
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has given foreign nationals whose visas here have expired during the pandemic a grace period until November 30 this year to apply for renewal of …
Additional 2 million AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX arrive
More than 2 million AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines have arrived in the country from the World Health Organization’s COVAX vaccine-sharing facility, Friday afternoon. 1.5 million will be distributed to …
ABS-CBN will play big role in Election 2022: Zarate
In the coming elections, ABS-CBN will still play a big role even if it is not given a new franchise, according to Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate. “Napakalaki ng …
LGUs request database of swab test results
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines has requested a database of RT-PCR tests now that local governments are in charge of implementing travel protocols. On TeleRadyo, ULAP national …
Autopsy of those killed on ‘Bloody Sunday’ detailed
Four months after the so-called “Bloody Sunday” killings in which 9 activists were killed in separate operations in Southern Tagalog, a forensic pathologist has released the results of his examination …
Seized Sinovac vaccines look real but can’t be used – FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said that the initial inspection of the doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine that was recently confiscated by the authorities from three people …
Philippines ranks last in Global Finance’s World Safest Countries 2021
According to an international business magazine, the Philippines is last on the list of 134 countries when it comes to safety. In the summary report of the international business magazine …