Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Thursday that he supports a proposed bill criminalizing “red-tagging,” adding the recent incidents were already “quite disturbing.” “In the past few months, medyo sunod-sunod ang …
Gregorio ‘Gigo’ de Guzman offered his bereaved mother Claire dela Fuente the dismissal of the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office in the case filed by the police against him and 10 …
Filipinos coming from India will also not be allowed to return to the Philippines, in accordance with the temporary travel ban that the government will enforce starting Thursday. According to …
As hospitals continue to be full, the Philippine Red Cross has opened an emergency field hospital in Quezon City for patients with COVID-19. Led on Wednesday by PRC Chairman Sen. …
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Wednesday appealed to the government to allow casinos and other legitimate gambling establishments in Metro Manila so that the agency can continue …
According to the results of a laboratory test on water samples released this Wednesday, the water dumped by a yacht in Manila Bay was found to be oily, greasy and …
The total death toll in India due to COVID-19 has already exceeded 200,000, amid the intensifying crisis in that country due to the spread of the virus. At the same …
Delivery of up to 15,000 doses of the first batch of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine shots in the country was delayed due to “logistical challenges,” according to vaccine czar Carlito …
Although the implementation of strict quarantine restrictions in Metro Manila and 4 neighboring provinces due to COVID-19 has had a positive effect, the public still needs to continue to take …
Filipino fishermen must stay or post the West Philippine Sea. This was asserted by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), amid China’s continued illegal occupation of such oceans. …
PDEA and police seized an estimated P8.16 million worth of suspected dried marijuana in a buy-bust operation in Malolos City, Bulacan on Wednesday. Five suspects were arrested, and according to …
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will close community pantries found to be in violation of applicable government health protocols, which could result in COVID-19 transmission. According to …
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto urged the government to have a mandatory review of the Department of Health’s spending for intensive care unit (ICU) equipment and ventilators. Recto said …
Authorities discovered the rebels’ alleged improvised explosive device (IED) factory in the bushy part of Barangay Patag in Ormoc City last Monday. The fort was discovered with bomb-making tunnels in …
Baclaran Church has suspended the operation of its community pantry on Wednesdays and Sundays which are common days of worship at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Shrine. According to Fr. …
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said Wednesday that the agency might lower its contributions to the Universal Health Care (UHC), noting it is losing around P15 million daily …
A woman who gave birth to a COVID-19 positive baby was devastated to learn that her husband died of the disease while she was in labor. She was also infected …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers gear up in preparation for the imposed travel restrictions for travelers coming from India. According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, they received a copy of …
Palace announced that the arrival of the 15,000 doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine which were supposed to be delivered tonight, April 28, would be delayed. “We confirm that …
Some Filipinos in India want to return to the Philippines because of the increasing number of COVID-19 infections there. Some of them recounted how serious the situation of the patients …
An 11-year-old boy died after being shot by a security guard in Cebu City, Unang Balita reported on Wednesday. The guard said the child is stealing iron. But according to …
Sen. Panfilo Lacson proposed this Tuesday to include in the Senate resolution to remove Lt Gen Antonio Parlade, Jr. as spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist …
Various forms of community pantry have emerged as a continuation of the bayanihan among Filipinos during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Marikina City, dubbed the “Shoe Capital of the Philippines,” people …
In a webinar on Tuesday, the Philippine College of Physicians stressed that those with medical conditions or comorbidities need the COVID-19 vaccine. “Kasi hindi lang mild ang kanilang (mga may …
Now that the number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has reached 1 million, experts have some suggestions for finally curbing the spread of the virus. Proper and effective contact …
With a population of more than 100 million, the government targets 50 to 70 million Filipinos to receive a COVID-19 vaccine this year. To do that, about 140 million doses …