Doktor para sa Bayan program needs P4.6-B budget
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian promised Tuesday that the Doktor para sa Bayan, a scholarship program that aims to support the education of poor but qualified students who want to be doctors. …
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‘Supermajority’ of lawmakers still wants Cayetano as Speaker – Villafuerte
Deputy Speaker Luis Raymund Villafuerte said the “supermajority” of solons still wants Taguig representative Alan Peter Cayetano as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. “If you will ask the …
Ushio UV lamp safely kills coronavirus
Ushio UV lamp was recently launched to help eliminate coronavirus without harming the health of people, the first of its kind worldwide. Below is the report of The Japan Times …
Former UP Fighting Maroons player, 4 others arrested at Parañaque bust
Authorities arrested a former University of the Philippines or UP Fighting Maroons player and four others at a Parañaque anti-illegal drugs operations, Tuesday morning. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agents …
Ombudsman Martires stops lifestyle checks on public officials
Ombudsman Samuel Martires said Tuesday he has stopped conducting lifestyle checks on public officials, noting wealth is not equivalent to corruption. Marites told the lawmakers during a budget hearing at …
Opposition ‘won’t stand a chance’ on Duterte-Duterte tandem in 2022 – Panelo
For Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, the opposition ‘won’t stand a chance’ against the Duterte-Duterte tandem, President Rodrigo Duterte running as vice president and his daughter Sara Duterte-Carpio running …
Olympian Donnie Geisler expelled from PH taekwondo body
The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) declared Monday Olympian Donnie Geisler as persona non grata. PTA Sanctions Committee chaired by Manolo Gabriel issued a ruling on September 17 that expels Geisler …
Drinking buddies in Baguio infected after using one shot glass
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong reported 82 percent of its 43 additional cases of COVID-19 were drinking buddies who shared one shot glass during a social gathering. Magalong said in …
Coronavirus found on imported squid packaging in China
Authorities in China found novel coronavirus on the imported squid packaging in Jilin province, health authorities in Fuyu city said Sunday, urging those who bought it to get tested. Fuyu …
PNP-HPG apprehends jeepneys not following 1-meter distancing
Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) flagged down several public utility vehicle drivers for not following one-meter physical distancing inside their jeepneys. Jun Veneracion reported on Unang Balita that the …
BI opens isolation facility for COVID-positive detained foreigners
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced it opened an isolation facility for detained foreigners who tested positive for COVID-19. Below the full statement of BI posted on their Facebook account: …
‘Power struggle’ in Congress may delay passage of 2021 national budget – Drilon
Senate Minority Franklin Drilon said Monday the “power struggle” in the Congress may delay the passage of the P4.5 trillion proposed 2021 national budget. “Certainly, a power struggle in the …
Mayor Isko asks DENR to barricade Manila Bay white beach
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is requesting the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to barricade the Manila Bay white beach after visitors failed to observe physical distancing over the …
Picture-taking temporarily banned at Manila Bay Sands
Authorities issued a temporary ban on picture-taking at Manila Bay Sands, the dolomite “white sand beach” at Manila Bay after visitors failed to observe physical distancing when the destination was …
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Surigao del Sur
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported a magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Surigao del Sur on Monday morning. The earthquake occurred at 6:13 am and its epicenter was …
Mindoro Oriental will not accept LSIs for 14 days
The local government of Mindoro Oriental, upon the approval of Regional Inter-Agency Task forces for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, would temporarily bar entry of locally stranded individuals or …
Ermita Police chief relieved over Manila Bay white sand beach opening mess
The chief of Ermita Police in Manila was relieved from his post over his station’s failure to impose social distancing during protocols during the opening of the Manila Bay white …
Hontiveros insists made in China PPEs overpriced
Senator Risa Hontiveros insisted Friday that the made in China personal protective equipment (PPEs) the government purchased in the previous months were overpriced. Procurement Service of the Department of Budget …
State of calamity in the Philippines extended until 2021
President Rodrigo Duterte has extended the state of calamity in the Philippines by another one year due to the COVID-19 crisis. The state of calamity extension took effect on September …
BSP orders banks to allow 60-day grace period on loan payments
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ordered Friday all banks and financial institutions to impose a 60-day grace period on loan payments as mandated by the Bayanihan to Recover as …
CHR supports bill seeking regularization, hazard pay for media workers
Commission on Human Rights expressed its support on the bill seeking to provide regularization and hazard pay to all workers in the media industry. Under Senate Bill 1820 by Senate …
Suppliers tagged in ‘overpriced’ PPEs deny allegations
The suppliers tagged in the alleged procurement of overpriced personal protective equipment (PPEs) and medical supplies denied the allegations of anomalies and assured that the government’s purchase was above board. …
Dead man found on roof in Caloocan
A dead man was found on the roof of a house in Caloocan City after residents were disturbed by its foul smell. Ronnie Buendia, a resident of Phase 8, Barangay …
COVID-19 test of tourists not covered by PhilHealth
PhilHealth spokesperson Rey Baleña said Friday that PhilHealth would only cover the COVID-19 test of tourism frontliners and not visiting tourists as the government allows more tourist destinations to open. …
Number of children having children rising – PopCom
The number of children having children or those who are below 15 years old that are getting pregnant doubled in 10 years, the Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) reported. …
DOH: PH needs P12.9 billion to buy COVID-19 vaccines
The Department of Health (DOH) said Friday that the Philippines needs P12.9 billion to buy COVID-19 vaccines. Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje revealed the figures during the DOH’s 2021 budget briefing …