Boracay still closed to tourists but swimming now allowed
Acting Mayor Frolibar Bautista of Malay announced the swimming ban on Boracay would be lifted, but the island would remain closed to tourists. Aklan province and the rest of Western Visayas …
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Drilon demands transparency from DOH, reminds data manipulation is fatal
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday demanded “full transparency” from the Department of Health (DOH) after the “fresh and late” COVID-19 cases reporting drew flack and confused the public. …
Large cracks stir fear among Taal residents
Taal, Batangas residents found expanding large cracks in the ground following a series of earthquakes and heavy rains Friday in Brgy. Laguile. Jay Em Simara said they were surprised to …
Fresh COVID-19 cases ‘really going down’- UP exec
The number of fresh cases COVID-19 cases in the Philippines is “really going down,” said Ted Herbosa, the government’s special adviser and executive vice president of the University of the …
DOH: Backlog complete, no more ‘late cases’ reported by June 1
The Department of Health (DOH) said that starting Monday, June 1, it would no longer report “late cases” of COVID-19 until the remaining testing laboratories complete their line lists. DOH …
DepEd to parents: No need to buy gadgets for blended learning
Department of Education (DepEd) said parents do not need to buy gadgets for their children to participate in blended learning, as classes begin on August 24. According to DepEd Undersecretary …
Checkpoint, curfew remain until no COVID-19 vaccine-Eleazar
Checkpoint and curfew implementation continue until there is no vaccine against COVID-19 is available, said Joint Task Force COVID Shield Commander Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar. Eleazar emphasized that the curfew …
Provincial buses still banned in Metro Manila despite GCQ
Provincial buses are still not allowed in Metro Manila, even if NCR would be placed under the general community quarantine (GCQ) starting June 1. This is what the Department of …
DOH should justify P11.7 billion budget for contact tracers-Sotto
Senate President Vicente Sotto III asked the Department of Health (DOH) to justify why they need P11.7 billion to hire additional 136,000 contact tracers. “DOH (Department of Health) wants to …
DOH needs P11.7 billion to hire contact tracers
The Department of Health (DOH) would need P11.7 billion budget to compensate additional contact tracers in three months. The DOH had earlier said they still need 95,000 contact tracers who …
Gradual reopening of dine-in restaurants eyed amid GCQ
The Department of Trade and Industry would recommend to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) the “gradual” reopening of dine-in services in restaurants in under general community …
Duterte confident China will be first to invent COVID-19 vaccine
President Rodrigo Duterte Thursday night said he is confident that China would be among the first countries to create a COVID-19 vaccine. The President said China is already developing a …
Unauthorized COVID-19 testing of 200 Chinese in Parañaque stopped
Parañaque local government on Thursday suspended the unauthorized COVID-19 testing of 200 Chinese in the city. Mass testing for Chinese nationals was conducted in the garden area of BF Homes …
Land Bank opens ‘study now,pay later’ for private school students
President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday night that the government would open ‘study now, pay later’ program of Land Bank to assist parents in paying their children’s tuition in private school. …
Duterte says COVID-19 crisis in PH ‘not so bad’
President Duterte said Thursday the COVID-19 crisis in the Philippines is not so bad as he eased community quarantine measures in the country. In a televised public address to the …
Año orders LGUs to set up bike lanes
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año ordered local government units (LGUs) to set up bike lanes as the government continues to limit public transportation to contain the spread of COVID-19. Año urged …
PNP coronavirus cases soar to 302
The number of coronavirus disease cases within the Philippine National Police (PNP) is now 302, with four new additional cases as of Thursday. According to the PNP’s data, two more …
Father and son acquitted in online court hearing
A father and son were acquitted in an online court hearing after they were jailed for three years for charges related to illegal drugs. They were among the 124 inmates …
Bicycle prices soar as employees are going ‘bike to work’
Bicycle prices in the country continue to increase as many workers are going ‘bike to work’ amid limited public transportation. Some shops in Quezon City have raised prices and have …
2 improvised explosive devices seized in Samar
The military recovered two improvised explosive devices at the border of Barangay Parasanon and Barangay Pelaon in Pinabacdao, Samar. According to the report, troopers obtained the IED with blasting caps …
Survey: 6 out 10 Filipinos hesitant work again amid COVID-19 threat
A survey showed that 6 out of 10 Filipinos are still reluctant to return to work even after the government would ease quarantine restrictions in the country amid the COVID-19 …
No decision yet if large religious gatherings resume in GCQ-Palace
Malacañang said Thursday the government has no decision yet if large religious gatherings would be allowed during GCQ or general community quarantine. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said they welcomed the …
Grab Philippines proposes P5 ‘disinfection fee’ to LTFRB
Grab Philippines clarified Thursday it did not apply for a fare increase but proposed P5 “disinfection fee” per ride instead when its operations resume. Brian Cu, head of Grab in …
NCR ‘ready’ for GCQ transition- Palace
Malacañang Palace said Thursday NCR (National Capital Region) is ‘“ready” to transition from MECQ to GCQ by June 1. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in a televised briefing, discussed that Metro …
Briones: Stand of DepEd, Duterte on school opening ‘exactly the same’
Department of Education Secretary Leonor Briones said Thursday there was no argument and conflict between the statements of DepEd and President Rodrigo Duterte regarding school opening. “There is no conflict, …
PLDT customer service Twitter hacked
The Twitter account of PLDT customer service has been hacked and hackers threatened to go after another telco Globe next. The hackers replaced the account’s name with “PLDT Doesn’t Care.” …