Almost 500K OFWs return to PH due to pandemic
Nearly half a million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been forced to return to the Philippines since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but some of them are still not recovering. Seafarers …
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Camp of slain Calbayog City mayor believes shooting was an ambush
The family of the slain Calbayog City mayor became even more suspicious that he was actually ambushed and not just “mistaken” as the police say. On Wednesday, an autopsy of …
Nat’l task force admits contact tracing was ‘neglected’
An official of the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 admitted that contact tracing has been neglected and still needs to be ratified to reduce COVID-19 cases. According to NTF …
More medical wastes observed in Batangas dive sites
A diver and his group that conducts a regular clean-up drive at Anilao, Batangas observed that more medical wastes were dumped in the dive sites. “Three months ago, hindi pa …
OWWA asks additional budget for quarantine of OFWs
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) announced on Thursday that their funds for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are depleted. OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac explained to TeleRadyo that their …
Cage operators in Taal Lake advised harvesting their fishes
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Calabarzon region has advised fish cage operators in Taal Lake to catch their fish in the face of the threat …
League of Provinces pushes for testing upon arrival of travelers
The League of Provinces (LPP) called on the national government to allow COVID-19 testing for travelers upon their arrival at the point of entry of provinces, noting testing before travel …
Duterte says Bong Go wants to be the next President
President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday that Senator Bong Go wants to be president. During his speech at the inauguration of a port building in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Duterte …
Vaccination of senior citizen health workers in San Juan City begins
Senior citizen health care workers in San Juan City were vaccinated against COVID-19 this Thursday using the AstraZeneca vaccine. The Sinovac vaccine cannot vaccinate senior citizens, who arrived in the …
PNP prohibits public display of affection or PDA
To prevent COVID-19 transmission, PNP Chief Gen. Debold Sinas first prohibits singles, couples, siblings, and friends from using PDAs or public displays of affection and holding hands and shaking hands …
Red tide alert raised in 10 areas – BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) announced on Wednesday released a red tide alert warning in 10 areas. BFAR warned the public against collecting and eating shellfish from …
Gordon files ‘Police Courts Act of 2020’
Senator Richard Gordon has filed a bill aiming to create a special court where cases against police committing can be tried. Gordon has filed the proposed “Police Courts Act of …
Solon says Calbayog Mayor Aquino ‘murdered by rogue elements of PNP’
Samar 1st District Rep. Edgar Mary Sarmiento believes Calbayog Mayor Ronald Aquino was “murdered: by rogue personnel of the Philippine National Police. “There are evidences, there are facts that can’t …
Remains of ‘Bloody Sunday’ fatalities being held in Antipolo – Karapatan
The bodies of four of the nine people who were killed at the “Bloody Sunday” police operation in Calabarzon are still not released from an Antipolo mortuary on the orders …
PNP-IAS to investigate ‘tanim-baril’ incident in Bukidnon
Even though the policeman seen in the viral “tanim-baril’ or gun-planting video is already dead, the Philippine National Police-Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) will still continue the investigation into the incident. …
Mike Defensor removed as vice-chair of franchise committee
After being removed as head of the House committee on public accounts, Anakalusugan party-list Representative Mike Defensor has now been removed as vice-chair of the committee on legislative franchises. Zamboanga …
Alleged ‘dugo-dugo gang’ robs minor P1-M worth of jewelry
A minor was the victim of a dugo-dugo gang and P1-million worth of jewelry was taken from her, according to a report by Unang Balita on Thursday. The 12-year-old victim, …
Pangilinan suggests declaring state of emergency due to ASF
Senator Francis Pangilinan urged his fellow senators to pass a resolution recommending to the Department of Agriculture to declare to the President a national state of emergency due to African …
Lung Center, Tala Hospital begin administering AstraZeneca vaccines
All seats were occupied and some were still standing in the waiting area on the first day of the rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine at Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial …
Gun-planting video proves ‘miracle’ happens during police ops:HRW
A video of a policeman dressed as a civilian who took and fired a gun, then placed near a slain drug suspect after a buy-bust operation, is now spreading on …
Gov’t targets to vaccinate health workers, seniors by mid-2021: Dizon
The government aims to vaccinate health workers and senior citizens against COVID-19 by mid-2021, an official leading the government’s COVID-19 response said Wednesday. According to Vince Dizon, deputy chief implementer …
Areas near Metro Manila record increase in COVID-19 cases
Some provinces and cities near Manila have also recorded an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. The number of active cases in Antipolo City rose from 120 to 140 …
PNP insists Calbayog mayor dies in encounter, not ambush
Police said Wednesday that the shooting of Calbayog City Mayor Ronaldo Aquino, who killed the mayor and 2 others, was not an ambush. Although Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen …
DILG recommends uniform curfew for Metro Manila
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has proposed uniform curfew hours in Metro Manila amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases. According to DILG Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, it …
Hog raisers favor state of emergency due to ASF
The hog raisers are in favor of placing the country under a state of emergency due to the still uncontrolled spread of African swine fever (ASF). Nicanor Briones of the …
DOT confident on reopening of economy despite new variants
Despite the recorded cases of the allegedly more contagious coronavirus variant, tourism in the country can still continue as long as tourists follow the minimum health protocols, Tourism Secretary Bernadette …