Group selling fake gold bars online arrested
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested a group selling fake gold bars online in San Mateo, Rizal. John Consulta told GMA News “24 Oras” on Thursday that the NBI-Anti-Cybercrime …
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Airplane passengers required to present health certificates, travel passes
As a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 pandemic, airplane passengers will need to present additional documents such as health certificates and travel passes at the airport after the government allowed …
7.3 million Pinoys jobless, unemployment rate soared to 17.7%
Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest Labor Force Survey showed Friday that the unemployment rate in the country rosed to 17.7 percent or equivalent to 7.3 million Filipinos displaced due to …
Ashamed Duque blames subordinates on delayed health workers’ benefits
Ashamed DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday blamed his subordinates over their department’s failure to distribute the financial benefits for the families of medical frontliners who died in the …
Duterte gives DOH 3 days to compensate families of fallen COVID-19 heroes
President Rodrigo Duterte gave the Department of Health (DOH) three days to compensate and distribute the P32 million budget for the families of fallen COVID-19 heroes or the health workers …
Punishment for foreign terrorists under Anti-Terror bill
The controversial Anti-Terror Bill also covered provisions for foreign terrorists who would want to use the Philippines as a transit point and as a haven for terrorist attacks. The Anti-Terrorism …
Quick facts: What is Anti-Terror Bill?
What is Anti-Terror Bill, and why many are against it? The controversial Anti-Terrorism Bill already passed the third and final reading in the Senate and Congress after President Rodrigo Duterte …
UN reports ‘widespread human rights violations, persistent impunity’ in Philippines
UN Human Rights Office on Thursday released a report on the “widespread human rights violations and persistent impunity” in the Philippines under the Duterte administration. “A heavy-handed focus on countering …
Jeepney groups object hiring drivers as contact tracers
Some jeepney associations are not in favor of hiring drivers as “contact tracers” of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) now that they are still prohibited from operating under the general community quarantine …
Palace: Sidecars allowed in national highways, back riding still banned
Malacañang announced Thursday motorcycles with sidecars are now allowed in national highways for areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the move was …
Hontiveros seeks Bayanihan law implementation audit
Senator Risa Hontiveros sought a thorough audit of the Bayanihan law implementation, saying the government failed to meet its health and economic relief targets for battling COVID-19. “Dahil sa Bayanihan …
Baby Kobe, PH’s youngest COVID-19 survivor dies
Baby Kobe Manjares, the newborn who was named the Philippines’ youngest COVID-19 survivor, died, a relative said Thursday. The baby was brought back to the National Children’s Hospital for an …
Police jail six jeepney drivers who protested in Caloocan
The 6 jeepney drivers arrested after protesting in Caloocan to urge the government to lift the ban of jeeps would remain in jail until they post bail, police said Thursday. …
DOH now ‘processing’ benefits of COVID-infected health workers
The Department of Health (DOH) said they are now “processing” the benefits of the health workers who got infected and died while saving the lives of others from COVID-19. “We …
Alleged member of Chinese triad arrested in Laguna
Authorities arrested a member of the Chinese drug triad and two of his colleagues on Wednesday afternoon in Laguna. Samson Tan was first arrested in a buy-bust operation in Sta. …
Pasig police officer caught using motorcycle seized in drug-buy bust
Authorities arrested a Pasig City police officer for using a motorcycle which was seized as evidence in a drug buy-bust operation, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement …
OFW tests positive for COVID-19 in Palawan, but negative in Metro Manila
City health authorities said a returning OFW (overseas Filipino worker) who tested negative in Metro Manila, tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Puerto Princesa International Airport on Sunday, Palawan …
Calamba Water District line not connected to creek with poliovirus
The Calamba Water District on Wednesday clarified that their water line was not connected to a creek contaminated with poliovirus. According to Calamba Water District general manager Exequiel Aguilar Jr., …
Philhealth reduces cost of ‘overpriced’ COVID-19 test
Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) reduced the price of its COVID-19 test after receiving backlash for its alleged overpriced P8,150 testing payment scheme, Wednesday. PhilHealth spokesperson Shirley Domingo in a …
DOH fails to distribute compensation for ‘COVID-19 heroes’
Senators lambasted the Department of Health (DOH) after it failed to distribute at least P32 million pesos compensation for families of “COVID-19 heroes” or medical frontliners who died serving COVID-19 …
151 foreign nationals arrested in QC illegal POGO
Authorities caught 150 foreign nationals working in an alleged illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) firm in Quezon City, Tuesday night. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) reported its …
DFA: COVID-19, ‘superpower tensions’ suspend VFA termination
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr said the COVID-19 pandemic and “heightened superpower tensions” made President Rodrigo Duterte change his mind and suspend the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement …
Maguindanao massacre star witness injured in ambush
A 2009 Maguindanao massacre key witness was injured and survived an ambush, which is already the second in 2020 alone, Wednesday morning. According to Lawyer Nena Santos, witness Mohamad Sangki, …
Gabby Lopez insists he is a natural-born Filipino
Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III, ABS-CBN chairman emeritus, insisted Wednesday that he is “a natural-born Filipino” since his parents are both Filipinos and Filipino citizens. Lopez explained during the House joint …
MMDA to summon Kim Chiu over ‘Bawal Lumabas’ EDSA dance
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), on Wednesday, confirmed that it is investigating video of actress Kim Chiu doing the “Bawal Lumabas” dance amid EDSA traffic. In the brief video …
Philippines eyes buying attack helicopters from Turkey
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Wednesday said the government is eyeing to buy attack helicopters from Turkey. Lorenzana said in a television interview that attack helicopters from the United States …