No more extension on voter registration: Comelec
Exactly one year before the 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) this Sunday reminded the public to register now, especially just 4 months before the deadline for it. The …
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Areas of concern identified due to increase in COVID-19 cases
Several cities have been identified by the OCTA Research Group as “areas of concern” due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases. These include Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Puerto Princesa, …
Datu Paglas residents return home after BIFF vs military encounter
Many residents of Datu Paglas, Maguindanao have returned to their homes after fleeing on Saturday due to clashes between the military and members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). …
Request to raise tariff on pork being analyzed
The Philippine Tariff Commission is studying an agricultural group’s request to increase the tariff on imported pork. The Agricultural Industry Association (Sinag) has asked the commission to raise the tariff …
Fishing, oil-gas exploration affected by West Philippine Sea issue
Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warned that billions of dollars will be lost to the economy if President Duterte continues to say that China has finally claimed the …
Gubat sa Ciudad resort closed due to MECQ violations
Caloocan City Mayor Oscar Malapitan ordered the immediate closure of Gubat sa Ciudad resort after it was discovered that its operation continues despite the existing modified enhanced community quarantine or …
New PNP chief Eleazar vows to destroy ‘padrino’ system
New Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police Lieutenant General Guillermo Eleazar committed on Friday that he would eradicate the “padrino” system in the police organization. Eleazar said eliminating the “padrino” …
BI bares trafficking schemes during the pandemic at the country’s major ports
While the country strives to survive the pandemic, problems with human trafficking loom ahead. Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente warned the public against seven common schemes employed by …
New fanged frog species discovered in Philippines
An international team of scientists has discovered a cryptic new species of fanged frog living on Mindoro and Semirara Islands of the central Philippines. Fanged frogs are members of Limnonectes, a …
Teacher dies after being bitten by cobra inside school
A 49-year-old elementary school teacher died after being bitten by a Philippine cobra right inside the school in San Luis, Aurora. In a report by King Guevarra on GMA Regional …
Carpio accepts Duterte’s debate challenge on issue of WPS
Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio accepted President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to debate the West Philippine Sea issue. At the same time, the former magistrate challenged the Chief …
Ship with 12 crew positive for COVID-19 docked in Manila
A ship with 12 Filipino crew members who tested positive for COVID-19 was allowed to dock at the port of Manila. Based on the information, two of the crew aboard …
IATF okays COVID-19 testing on 7th day of arriving travelers
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases approved the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) to test incoming travelers for COVID-19 seven days from their arrival in …
Duterte’s order to arrest, detain face mask violators questioned
President Rodrigo Duterte has a new order: arrest and imprison those who do not wear or wear face masks incorrectly. Duterte said that if they don’t tighten the implementation of …
Women who self-medicated ivermectin acquires COVID-19
Some who have taken ivermectin, which was first identified as an anti-parasitic drug in animals but is said to be able to use against COVID-19, have experienced various reactions in …
Duterte still blames past administration over dispute in WPS
President Rodrigo Duterte sees execution as appropriate punishment for former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario for ordering Philippine ships to disembark in the West Philippine Sea. The President argued …
Number of minors calling mental health hotline increased
From January to April 2021, the crisis hotline of the National Center for Mental Health received up to 694 calls from those in the age group of 5 to 17 …
Pfizer vaccines expected to arrive next week
After delayed arrival in the country in mid-February, Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines are expected to arrive this May. According to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez, 1.3 million doses of Pfizer vaccines from …
PSA: Unemployment rate in PH expected to increase
According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the majority of employees or self-employed entrepreneurs worked 39.7 hours per week in March, which is higher compared to February. But …
Development of PH’s own CDC supported by DOH, IATF
The Senate committee has already discussed bills aimed at establishing the Philippine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the medical reserve corps. At the hearing, the Department of Health …
Number of quarantine days of balikbayans to possibly increase: OWWA
It is possible that returning OFWs and other balikbayans will take one or two more days to quarantine facilities, according to the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). That is if …
About P11 million worth of marijuana crops destroyed in Kalinga
Authorities destroyed up to P11 million worth of marijuana crops during their 2 -day operation in this town in Kalinga, according to police. According to the Kalinga Police Provincial Office, …
Woman who stole from OFW arrested in Ermita
A 50-year-old woman suspected of theft was arrested in Ermita, Manila. An OFW applicant sought help from Ermita Police after the suspect, a resident of Dasmariñas City, Cavite, allegedly stole …
Priest in Pampanga allegedly involved in adultery removed from parish
A Catholic priest who was allegedly caught committing adultery with a married woman has been fired from his parish in Pampanga. In a statement issued by Archbishop Florentino Lavarias of …
BI to implement expanded travel restrictions, bans travelers from Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that they will be implementing an order from Malacanang on the imposition of restrictions for travelers coming from Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh …
Bishop stabbed but fought suspect and took himself to hospital
Although bloody from the stab wounds, a bishop in La Trinidad, Benguet was able to fight the culprit to get the knife. He also took himself to the hospital. In …