Supreme Court postpones 2020 Bar exam
The Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the 2020 Bar exam would be postponed amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the community quarantine. “Upon the recommendation …
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Human Rights Watch: Gov’t underreporting jail deaths amid COVID-19
Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims the government is not reporting the real number of deaths in the Philippines’ jail system amid the pandemic COVID-19. According to HRW, the five inmates …
Navotas grants hazard pay to its garbage collectors
EcoWaste Coalition on Wednesday lauded the local government unit of Navotas for granting hazard pay to its garbage collectors who are risking their lives amid the pandemic crisis. Aileen Lucero, …
MMDA traffic aide fired for domestic violence
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) fired its traffic aide who was involved in a viral domestic violence video on social media. The video showed MMDA Traffic Aide 1 Roel Gatos …
Army reservist gives face mask to ECQ violator
Instead of arresting, a law enforcer gave a face mask to a man walking in F. B. Martinez Avenue without a mask in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City. Mandaluyong City …
List of Passers 2019 Bar Exam Results
The Supreme Court (SC) releases the List of Passers for 2019 Bar Exam Results today, Wednesday, April 29. The 2019 Bar top-notcher is Mae Diane M. Azores from the University …
P-Z List of Passers: 2019 Philippine Bar Exam Results
SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES P-Z PASSERS: 2019 BAR EXAM RESULTS Released April 29, 2020 PABRUA, Anna Karenina S. PACALLAGAN, Roy Joseph S. PACHECO, Raychelle S. PACIENTE, Zarah Joy C. …
H-O List of Passers: 2019 Philippine Bar Exam Results
SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES H-O PASSERS: 2019 BAR EXAM RESULTS Released April 29, 2020 H. ABDULKARIM, Yasmin M. HABIJAN, Ma. Reina F. HADLOC, Maria Angelica J. HALILI, Dominic Oswald …
A-G List of Passers: 2019 Philippine Bar Exam Results
SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES A-G PASSERS: 2019 BAR EXAM RESULTS Released April 29, 2020 ABABAN, Jade S. ABAD, Bridget R. ABAD, Eunice Ann ABAD, Isaihlene Jyhl E. ABANGAN, JR., …
2019 Bar top-notcher is from University of Sto. Tomas-Legazpi
The 2019 Bar top-notcher is Mae Diane M. Azores from University of Sto. Tomas-Legazpi (formerly Aquinas University) with 91.0490% rate. The Supreme Court (SC) releases the list of 2019 bar …
Immigration: Foreigners with permanent residency not exempted from ECQ rules
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday said foreign nationals with permanent residency in the Philippines are not exempted from following the laws in the country. “Ang mga foreign nationals …
Move school opening after August- senators
Senators are seeking to postpone the school opening beyond August 2020 as the number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country continue to increase. Senate President Vicente Sotto III …
CHR to gov’t: Reconsider policy prohibiting elderly to go out
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Monday urged the government to reconsider its GCQ policy that prohibits the elderly to go out of their homes. CHR said those 60 …
Paolo Duterte wants to repeal Trillanes’ CPD law
Presidential son and House Deputy Speaker Paolo Duterte said Wednesday he would file a bill to repeal the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) law authored by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV. Paolo …
DOH hiring 15,000 additional health workers
The Department of Health (DOH) will be hiring more than 15,000 health workers to augment the number of frontliners in the country’s fight against COVID-19. “To boost the number of …
2 Chinese clinics, unregistered COVID-19 medicines stockroom raided
Authorities seized hundreds of boxes of illegal or unregistered medicines and medical supplies for COVID-19 patients after an arrested Chinese doctor lead the police to his storage unit and two …
Duterte scraps peace talks with CPP-NPA
President Rodrigo Duterte already junked the peace talks with the CPP-NPA over its recent attacks against the Philippine military in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “There are no more …
Enforcers beating fish vendor caught in video, QC government to investigate
The Quezon City local government is investigating the alleged maltreatment of several enforcers to a fish vendor in Barangay South Triangle in the said city, Monday afternoon. In a video …
Oxygen tank for dying patient blocked at checkpoint
Two suppliers complained of two village leaders for blocking two oxygen tanks for a critically ill patient in a checkpoint in Quezon City. In a video from Gina Romanos, she …
Trump ‘not happy with China,’ says US may seek damages over virus outbreak
US President Donald Trump said he may seek damages from China over the virus outbreak, which began in Wuhan City and has now infected more than 3 million people worldwide. …
Palace disagrees with US on China capitalizing pandemic to push territorial claims
Malacañang Palace, on Tuesday, said it disagreed with the United States’ perception that China is taking advantage of pandemic coronavirus to push its territorial ambitions in the South China Sea. …
DOT to arrange sweeper flights for stranded domestic tourists
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is hoping to make sweeper flights for stranded domestic tourists within this week. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat said in an interview on Dobol B …
2 women from Cabanatuan test positive for COVID-19
Two women from Cabanatuan, including a dialysis patient, tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID 19), the Nueva Ecija inter-agency task force confirmed on Tuesday (April 28). The task force …
Lawmakers define ‘new normal’ in filed bill
House representatives filed the “new normal” bill, which outlines the policies and regulations for the workplaces and public spaces after the quarantine is lifted. Under House Bill No. 6623 or …
‘No contact rule’ for ECQ violators urged following Makati incident
A Commission on Elections official suggested Tuesday to have a “no contact rule” when implementing community quarantine protocols to prevent altercations between the police and the public. Rowena Guanzon, Comelec …
China is just testing PH’s reaction during gun pointing incident- Defense secretary
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he thinks China meant no harm when its warship pointed a radar gun at the Philippine Navy vessel in February 2020. “Itong latest na radar …