The Philippines signed a commitment deal with China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for a $750 million loan to aid the government’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) funds. The $750-million loan …
Palace said Monday that Metro Manila has “even” chances on remaining to general community quarantine or shifting (GCQ) to MGCQ (modified general community quarantine). Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said while …
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines raised concerns on the low enrolment of students from poor rural areas, saying these children would likely be left behind when classes open …
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that faking Facebook accounts is a crime that is punishable by six to 12 years imprisonment. DOJ requested Facebook to take down more than …
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said if the government wants to jumpstart the economy, they should allow the return of jeepneys and other public utility vehicles (PUVs). He added …
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents have arrested former Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) Chairman Camilo Sabio for a graft charge. In a delayed report, NBI-Technical Intelligence Division personnel …
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum claimed that boxing champ turned senator Manny Pacquiao is planning to run for president of the Philippines in 2022. Arum said in an undated video posted …
A lawmaker asked ABS-CBN chairman emeritus Gabby Lopez III on Monday to recite the first line of “Panatang Makabayan” during the House Representatives hearing on the network’s franchise renewal. Deputy …
Education Secretary Leonor Briones, on Monday, disputed reports that the Department of Education (DepEd) is not ready for blended learning as schools open on August 24. “I would like to dispute …
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday asked those who are opposing the Anti-Terror Act to read the whole bill first and not just focus on selected provisions. “‘Yung mga sumasama …
The Department of National Defense is also looking at the emergence of fake Facebook (FB) accounts in the Philippines, said Defense chief Delfin Lorenzana on Monday. “Mayroon na, mayroon nang …
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Director General Wilkins Villanueva on Monday said the agency would target “puppet master” or those responsible for illegal drug entry in the country. “We …
A Chinese national and his Filipino driver who believed to be members of an international drug syndicate were killed in a mall shootout in Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Parañaque City, Saturday …
An NBI official said the fake Facebook accounts of individuals, mostly students, that surfaced days after protests against the Anti-Terror bill could be just a glitch. “Ang tinitingnan pa lang …
The Liturgical Commission of the Archdiocese of Pampanga warned the public against a marketing gimmick, saying there is no such thing as “holy” alcohol, face masks, and other medical supplies …
Senator Panfilo Lacson explained on Monday the 14-day provision of Anti-Terrorism bill that it was adopted from countries with the “most lenient” detention provision for suspected terrorists. “We adopted the …
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) would probe the death of police doctor Police Captain Casey Gutierrez. At a …
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Monday addressing poverty and social injustices would not eradicate terrorism, adding it is an issue of fighting for ideology. The senator remarked in his …
Senator Panfilo Lacson, one of the principal authors of the Anti-Terror bill, said the Department of Justice (DOJ) could advise President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the passage of the controversial …
The Philippine National Police clarified the arrest of said “Cebu 8” on Friday inside the University of the Philippines (UP) in Cebu City had nothing to do with the group’s …
Police arrested five barangay officials after they locked a frontliner, who was allegedly a suspect COVID-19 patient, with his wife and three children in their house at Barangay 538 in …
A police doctor died after he underwent “decontamination after attending to a patient” and accidentally inhaled bleach, which was used as a disinfectant in a quarantine facility where he was …
A Manila police officer was charged for allegedly raping a criminology student and forcing her to commit abortion, an official said. The Manila Police District (MPD) women and children’s protection …
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases said on its amended guidelines on quarantine measures said limited face-to-face classes are allowed for students in college in areas under …
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases released its updated guidelines for areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) and GCQ. IATF issued Resolution No. 43, series of …
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Friday clarified that cockfighting is still banned even most areas in the country are already under general community quarantine (GCQ) …