Over 30 overweight cops fail fitness test in Crame
Over 30 overweight and obese cops failed the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and Body Mass Index (BMI) Test conducted in Camp Crame early Thursday morning. Of the 86 policemen who …
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Daily COVID-19 Update: 14,840 new cases, 242 new deaths
Daily COVID-19 Update: As of February 13, Hubei province, the new coronavirus’ epicenter, reported 14,840 new cases and 242 new deaths. The Wuhan coronavirus killed a total of 1,365 and …
Minor stabs taxi driver in Iloilo
A female minor stabbed a 64-year-old taxi driver on his right shoulder in Sen Efrain B Treñas Boulevard, La Paz, Iloilo, Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Alfredo Sumbong. …
Trump on VFA termination: ‘that’s fine, we’ll save a lot of money’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) termination between the US and the Philippines is fine with him and that it would save his country …
Teen dies after ‘Tala’ dance accident
A 14-year-old young man died after he hit his head when he lost his balance while dancing “Tala” in front of their house at Binmaley, Pangasinan. The victim, identified as …
PDEA seized P68-M shabu from Nigerian, African nationals
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested Nigerian and African nationals and seized up to P68 million worth of shabu during a buy-bust operation in Quezon City yesterday morning. PDEA Director …
Interior Secretary Año says firefighters must be given firearms
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año insisted that firefighters of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) should be given firearms this 2020. Año said in a press statement that arming the 29,286 …
Political analyst says VFA termination may benefit China, ISIS
A political analyst said Wednesday that the abrupt termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States might benefit China and ISIS. “Without a question, …
Shabu found in Chinese national’s packed lunch
Instead of a dish, rice with shabu was found in a packed lunch a Chinese national has prepared for his friend in Clark, Pampanga. According to police, Zhang Cun Hua, …
Latest updates: COVID-19 official name for China coronavirus; death toll 1,113
Latest Updates: COVID-19 is the name officially given by the World Health Organization to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). “We now have a name for the #2019nCoV disease: COVID-19. I’ll spell …
Duterte confident China will not attack Philippines after VFA termination
President Rodrigo Duterte is confident that China will not attack the Philippines even after its termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US. In a speech by President …
3 students shot in road rage
Three students were seriously injured after a back-rider of the motorcycle they collided with shot them in road rage on a highway at Purok 3, Barangay Mangilag Norte, Candelaria, Quezon. …
United Kingdom offers military agreement to Philippines- Palace
The Malacañang Palace has revealed that the United Kingdom is offering a military agreement with the Philippines. The Palace announced this after the Philippines sent a notice of termination to …
US Embassy denies tourist visa cancellation news amid coronavirus threat
The US Embassy in the Philippines denied the news that it would suspend visa applications because of the 2019 novel coronavirus threat. At the embassy notice, it said there was …
900 ASF infected pigs culled in Bulacan
Almost 900 pigs infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) were culled on an eco-farm at Brgy FVR, Norzagaray, Bulacan, Monday. According to Agapito Pascual, municipal agriculturist, the owner of the …
Ebola co-discoverer says 2019 nCoV more dangerous than ebola; death toll climbed to 1,018
Professor Piot, the co-discoverer of Ebola and the presence of Aids in Africa, warned that 2019 new coronavirus (nCoV) is more dangerous than Ebola, with its death toll climbing to …
Duterte says Trump is trying to save VFA
President Rodrigo Duterte, on Monday, said that US President Donald Trump is trying to “save” the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the US. “Ngayon, I’ll make it …
2019 new coronavirus death toll now higher than SARS, MERS
The death toll for the 2019 new coronavirus is now 910, overtaking the worldwide fatalities of pandemic SARS in 2002-2003 and MERS in 2012. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) killed …
Corpse of Chinese national found floating in Manila Bay
A Chinese national corpse was found floating in Manila Bay, part of the Baywalk, on Roxas Boulevard, Ermita, Manila, yesterday morning. The victim was identified through his passport as Suet …
Helper arrested for voyeurism, installed CCTV in women’s comfort room
Valenzuela City police arrested and jailed a helper for voyeurism after he installed a CCTV (closed-circuit television camera) in a women’s comfort room. The suspect was identified as Ereberto Look, …
VFA termination notice will be sent today- Palace
President Rodrigo Duterte will issue the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) termination notice to the United States today, Monday. Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo clarified that a formal document had not been …
Worldometer Coronavirus Update February 7
Worldometer Coronavirus Update February 7: As of today, the 2019 new coronavirus already infected 31, 481 people. 4,824 or 15% of infected patients are in critical condition. The virus killed …
Police directors, chiefs, officers sacked in PNP revamp
Central Visayas (Police Regional Office 7) Director Valeriano de Leon was removed from office yesterday, while six officers were also sacked in another PNP (Philippine National Police) revamp. The recent …
Dubai Media denies Labor Secretary’s statement that Pinay died of coronavirus
A government-run media in the United Arab Emirates clarified that the Pinay household worker in Dubai did not die of coronavirus. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III had earlier reported that …
Chinese national plowed through traffic, spits at police officer
A Chinese national riding an SUV was apprehended for violating traffic rules plowed through several cars in Manila and spits at a police officer. According to reports, Manila Traffic and …
Woman dies minutes after receiving glutathione injection at Manila spa
A 33-year-old woman was killed after allegedly receiving a glutathione injection at a spa in Sampaloc, Manila. Although glutathione is believed to whiten the skin, experts do not recommend that …