Gibo Teodoro can be Sara Duterte’s running mate in 2022 elections
Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. said Monday he is willing to be the running mate of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte should she run for president in the 2022 elections. “My …
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Drew Arellano, Iya Villania among those in A4 category to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Celebrity hosts Drew Arellano and Iya Villania are among those in the A4 category to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The couple was among 50 representatives from …
Woman with no swab test gives birth outside hospital in Bulacan
A pregnant woman was forced to give birth outside a hospital in Sta. Maria Bulacan, after she was not admitted to the hospital due to the lack of a swab …
LGUs preparing to vaccinate A4 group
Some local government units in Metro Manila are preparing for the vaccination of the A4 group or the economic workers. Mandaluyong City would have a ceremonial vaccination of the A4 …
Gov’t launches vaccination of A4 priority group
The government rolled out the COVID-19 vaccination of the A4 priority group, which included economic workers, Monday, June 7. The symbolic vaccination was held in Pasay City. The A4 priority …
Owner of van in SLEX shootout approached PNP
The camp of the first owner of the van used by the kidnapping suspects killed in the shootout at SLEX on June 3 submitted documents to the NCRPO. It turns …
Increase in COVID-19 cases still ‘manageable’ : treatment czar
The increase in COVID-19 cases in various parts of the country is “manageable,” said treatment czar Health Usec. Leopoldo Vega this Sunday. “Manageable pero kailangan talaga natin ipatupad ’yong minimum …
Additional Sinovac vaccines to be distributed in ‘high-risk areas’
An additional 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by Chinese company Sinovac arrived this Sunday. At around 7:30 a.m., the plane carrying vaccines from Beijing, China, landed at Ninoy Aquino …
Proposal to immediately import 110K metric tons of pork opposed
About 200,000 metric tons of imported pork have been agreed to be gradually imported into the Philippines within a year. This was agreed upon recently at the Minimum Access Volume …
Police responding to burned cell site ambushed
A female lawyer was injured after bullets hit the vehicle she was driving in Barangay Homapon, Legazpi City, around 10 Sunday morning. According to Captain Benhur Ariola of Homapon, the …
Trafficking of underage OFWs continues, BI warns
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said the trafficking of underage overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) continues as it reported the interception of two Filipinas who falsified their birth dates to make …
BI clarifies Retiree’s Visa Holders allowed to enter without exemption docs
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that aliens holding the Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) issued by the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) are now allowed to enter the country. In …
Grandpa puts grandson under tow truck so his motorcycle would not be towed
The clearing operation in Tondo, Manila, was filled with tension when a grandfather made his young grandson a barrier under a tow truck so that their confiscated motorcycle would not …
Man caught in the act of burying fetus
A man was arrested in Quezon City after allegedly burying a fetus, James Agustin reported in Unang Balita on Friday. The man, who is also the father of the fetus, …
Removal of mandatory face shield policy not yet timely: experts
An infectious disease expert is even opposed to removing the policy on mandatory face shields during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. According to infectious disease expert Rontgene Solante, the level …
Typhoon Dante left damages in Luzon, Visayas
Typhoon Dante left severe damage in Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, and Eastern Visayas. Strong winds and torrential rains were felt in Bataan during the passage of typhoon Dante. Tree branches …
Heat of 2022 elections already felt: analyst
According to a political analyst on Thursday, the Philippine 2022 elections are already in full swing with the ongoing fight within the President’s own party. According to Tony La Viña, …
MMDA prepares pumping stations for rainy season
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is already preparing for possible flooding in Manila. It is expected the state weather bureau PAGASA will declare the rainy season in the coming …
Sotto, Villar argued on issue of physical attendance in Senate
Sen. Vicente Sotto III and Sen. Cynthia Villa had a heated argument on Thursday about being physically present at the Senate plenary. It took root after lawmakers voted on Sen. …
DOE blamed for rotational brownouts in Luzon
A consumer group explicitly blamed the Department of Energy (DOE) for the rotational brownouts in Luzon this week, which shocked and angered residents, especially as it coincided with the heat …
Makabayan bloc: Duterte-Duterte a ‘deadly tandem’
The tandem of President Rodrigo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Duterte-Duterte) continues to resonate in the 2022 elections. Until now, the father and son are still tight-lipped about …
De Lima not surprised by Duterte’s refusal to open drug war records
On Thursday, opposition Senator Leila De Lima was not surprised by President Rodrigo Duterte’s refusal to open the drug war records of the Philippine National Police (PNP) due to the …
Filipino who died in California mass shooting considered a hero by his brother
Instead of leaving and rescuing himself when he found out that someone was shooting at his workplace in San Jose, California, 42-year-old Filipino-American Paul Megia allegedly chose to stay and …
SWS: 79% if Pinoys believe health protocol violators spread COVID-19
The national Social Weather Survey of April 28–May 2, 2021 found 79% of adult Filipinos saying violators of health protocols, 11% the government’s lack of preparation, and 10% the new …
Sotto opposes 2-week quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals
Senate President Vicente Sotto III called on the inter-agency task force against COVID-19 to remove the 14-day quarantine policy for those entering the country fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. In …
56 people acquire COVID-19 from community pantry
The number of COVID-19 cases from the community pantry organized by former basketball player and now District 3 Councilor Franz Pumaren in Barangay Matandang Balara in Quezon City is now …