Sara Duterte may take oath before June 30 – Comelec
On Tuesday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) confirmed that likely Vice President Sara Duterte might be sworn in days before the present administration leaves office on June 30, 2022. In …
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PhilHealth expects to collect P206B with 2022 premium hike
With a monthly premium contribution hike from 3% to 4%, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) hopes to collect P205 billion in 2022. Rey Balea, senior manager of the PhilHealth …
BRP Teresa Magbanua to join Regional Marine Pollution Exercise in Indonesia
For the first time, the Philippine Coast Guard has deployed BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) for its first mission in Makassar, Indonesia. The multi-role response vessel will participate in the Regional …
DA plans to return NFA rice to market
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is already planning to bring back to market affordable NFA rice that will only be allocated to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). …
TikTok ‘The Dub King’ Jules Eusebio dies
Many were shocked and saddened by the sudden news of the death of Jules Eusebio or better known as ‘The Dub King’ on social media, specifically on the TikTok platform. …
Comelec approves extra pay for poll workers
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has already approved the provision of additional honoraria for teachers and poll workers who had to work overtime due to failed vote-counting machines (VCM). About …
Suspected Abu Sayyaf member arrested in NAIA
Bureau of Immigration (BI) agents disclosed that the suspected Abu Sayyaf Group member arrested on Tuesday, possibly held an assumed identity. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente disclosed that Omar Bin Harun, …
P20 per kilo of rice impossible – farmers group
The proposed ₱ 20 per kilo of rice in the country is impossible, according to a statement by a group of farmers. “Sa balangkas at sa umiiral na batas na …
Pets now allowed at MRT-3
Just two weeks before the end of the free ride here on MRT-3, the public transport allowed pets to board the trains. People and fur babies will be able to …
4 centenarians in Davao region received P100,000 each
Four grandparents who reached the age of 100 in various parts of the Davao region recently received P100,000 cash each. In the Island Garden City of Samal in Davao del …
Raffy Tulfo to push for law protecting men against domestic violence
On Thursday, Raffy Tulfo, a broadcaster who is expected to win a senatorial seat in the recently ended elections, announced that he would file a measure to protect males from …
Kris Aquino reveals her sickness is ‘life-threatening’
Queen of All Media Kris Aquino revealed that her disease has gotten worse and is now life-threatening. On Monday, Kris clarified online rumors that “she got confined,” “she was rushed …
BI opens Bay Service One-Stop-Shop in Port of Manila
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) inaugurated on Friday, May 13, its Bay Service One-Stop-Shop (OSS) at the Port of Manila. Port of Manila is the country’s largest and most important …
OVP prepares for end of VP Leni’s term
According to her spokesperson, Vice President Leni Robredo’s office (OVP) is prepared for the transfer of ‘whomever’ is named as the new vice president. According to lawyer Barry Gutierrez, they …
Benhur Abalos named Bongbong Marcos’ DILG chief
The Marcos campaign said Friday that Benhur Abalos, the campaign manager of presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr, will lead the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) portfolio. “I would …
Presumptive VP Sara Duterte calls for unity
As the election season draws to a close, presumptive Vice President Sara Duterte called for a stop to politicking on Friday. During the Inday Sara Duterte Online Thanksgiving, Duterte emphasized …
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination still unlikely in next admin
According to an adviser to the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 is still unlikely under the future administration. “Hindi pa siguro, ‘no? Even mandatory vaccination. …
MMDA to recycle campaign materials into bags, bricks
Campaign materials collected after the polls would be repurposed into “ecobags” and “ecobricks,” according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). During the Laging Handa briefing, MMDA chairperson Romando Artes …
BI agents nab American pedophile in Zamboanga
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of an American pedophile wanted in the US for child molestation. In a statement, Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente identified the American fugitive …
Various groups continue to protest results of Election 2022
On the third day of the “Kampuhan ng Mamamayan Laban sa Dayaan” held at Liwasang Bonifacio in Ermita, Manila, various groups continued to unite to protest the election results. Three …
Teen allegedly conspires with boyfriend to kill her mother
A 44-year-old woman was stabbed while sleeping inside her house in Negros Occidental. The suspect, the victim’s 17-year-old daughter, and her 17-year-old accomplice boyfriend. In a report by Adrian Prieto …
Marcos’ cousin Romualdez being pushed to be Speaker of the House
The National Unity Party (NUP) has endorsed House Majority Leader Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress. Romualdez is the president …
P20 per kilo rice possible – NEDA chief
According to National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Karl Kendrick Chua, the campaign promise of leading presidential contender Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to reduce retail rice prices to P20 to P30 …
Duterte to next president: Push charter change, abolish party-list system
Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte recommended that the next administration amend the Constitution and abolish the party-list system. In his Talk to the People, aired on Thursday, Duterte said that the …
European countries want to hire more OFWs – DOLE exec
Following the subsidence of the COVID-19 pandemic, more countries in Europe want to hire Filipino workers for various industries, such as the health care sector, according to an official of …
POEA wants to raise deployment cap on healthcare workers to 7,500
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) will propose to raise the deployment cap for healthcare workers to 7,500 due to the relaxation of the COVID-19 protocols in other countries and …