Arrival of Sputnik V vaccines delayed – Palace
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 …
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Some Filipinos in India want to return to Philippines
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 …
11-year-old boy shot dead by guard in Cebu City
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 …
Lacson insist Parlade should be removed from NTF-ELCAC
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 …
Shoes, slippers, aids, boundary distributed in community pantries
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 …
Those with comorbidities important to be vaccinated: doctors
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 …
Experts suggest how to organize pandemic response
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 …
How much PH gov’t spent on COVID-19 vaccines?
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 …
Philippine Air Force chopper crashes in Bohol; pilot dead, 3 injured
One person was killed and three others were injured when a Philippine Air Force (PAF) chopper crashed off the coast of Getafe, Bohol on Tuesday morning. The incident happened while …
Lack of supply halts COVID-19 vaccination some Laguna areas
Vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been temporarily suspended in some cities in Laguna province due to lack of supply. In Sta. Rosa City, Laguna, vaccination was stopped two weeks …
Philippines bans travelers from India until May 14
On Tuesday night, the Palace also announced that travelers from or with a travel history in India for the past 14 days will not be allowed to enter the Philippines. …
Seafarers in Liliw, Laguna build community pantry
About 700 residents of Liliw, Laguna were helped by the community pantry organized by a group of 372 seafarers. The group, called “Liliw Seaman Then and Now,” has several members …
Girl who attended birthday party found dead in Davao City
Residents discovered the body of a girl near a canal in Barangay Lasang, Davao City, Tuesday morning. The family was devastated when it was confirmed that minor student “Weng” was …
Proposed mandatory COVID-19 vaccination has legal barriers – ECOP
Some are skeptical of the bill that seeks to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory. For the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), the obligation to vaccinate is not a problem, because …
DILG chief favors extending MECQ in NCR Plus
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año is in favor of extending the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila and the four adjacent provinces of Rizal, Cavite, Bulacan, and Laguna. “Sayang, …
COVID-19 home care package can decongest hospitals: DILG
The COVID-19 home care package developed by the Department of Health will greatly help decongest hospitals swamped by the increasing number of infections. According to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año this …
Garbage is replaced by aid in Mandaluyong
Concern for the environment is equally helpful in the so-called “community palit-basura” of a barangay in Mandaluyong City. Hundreds of residents went to the Andres Bonifacio Integrated School this Tuesday, …
‘Barangayanihan’ not competing with community pantries: PNP
Last week, the Philippine National Police launched the “PNP Barangayanihan” project in response to the famine brought on by the pandemic. According to Police Brig. Gen. Harris Fama, deputy director …
Remove alcohol, sanitizers that look like bottled water from market: FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) order the removal from the market of what is considered misbranded rubbing alcohol contained in packaging and containers such as containers of bottled water, …
Parlade calls community pantries ‘CPP’
“CPP,” also an acronym for the Communist Party of the Philippines, is what the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) calls community pantries that distribute free …
Two Filipinos die amid COVID-19 surge in India: envoy
Philippine Ambassador to India Ramon Bagatsing Jr. said Tuesday that two Filipinos died of COVID-19 in the said country. According to Bagatsing, the two Pinoys tested positive for COVID-19 on …
FDA: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination ‘very debatable’
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that mandatory COVID-19 vaccination is “a very difficult proposition.” “This is really personal autonomy, to have someone being a healthy person being injected …
Rape-homicide complaint vs 11 respondents in Christine Dacera case dismissed
The Makati City Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the rape with homicide complaint against 11 suspects in the death of flight attendant Christine Dacera. In the resolution issued by Makati City Prosecutor …
PH looking for Bayanihan 3’s fund source
The economic team of the Philippines is looking for additional sources of revenue to fund the Bayanihan 3 or the Bayanihan to Arise As One Act currently pending in Congress. …
NKTI hospital’s wards, tents reach full capacity
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) hospital already reached the full capacity of its wards and even tents, forcing patients to lie on the floor at the driveway just …
‘New variant’ of enhanced nutribun created by DOST-FNRI
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) said Monday that it would release a new variant of its enhanced nutribun that are would be distributed in …