Workers can go to DOLE to apply for P5,000 assistance
Hard workers can go to the field and regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to apply for P5,000 one-time cash assistance online. According to Atty Sarah …
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BI denied entry to 1,300 aliens in 2021
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday that they had barred more than 1,300 foreigners from entering the Philippines in 2021, having deemed that their presence was inimical to …
Partially vaxxed NCR workers allowed in public transport for 30 days
The government announced that unvaccinated and partially vaccinated workers in Metro Manila can use public transport for the next 30 days starting today, January 26. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, …
Marcos Jr. explains the non-filing of income tax before
Presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos insisted that he did not intentionally miss filing his income tax then. It will be recalled that Marcos Jr. was convicted. of a court in Quezon …
Some teachers lost money due to phishing scam
Several teachers, including an assistant principal, were allegedly victims of the phishing scam and lost money from their bank accounts ranging from P900 to P200,000. According to a report by …
Comelec confirms no rule against keeping unspent campaign donations
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and its former official confirmed that no law prohibits candidates from keeping their unspent campaign donations. According to former Comelec commissioner Atty. Luie Guia, candidates, …
Bongbong Marcos insists he is not a coward
Presidential aspirant and former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. insisted that he was not a coward. This is after the hashtag #MarcosDuwag trended due to his not participating in the …
Isko Moreno says Duterte entitled to his opinion
Presidential aspirant Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said on Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte is still a voter and is entitled to his own opinion. This was after Duterte said he …
Senate approves amnesty to MILF, MNLF and Alex Boncayao Brigade members
The Senate has approved the 3 House Concurrent Resolution that will grant amnesty to members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), and members of …
Workers struggle on online applying for DOLE assistance
More and more workers are being affected by Alert Levels 3 and 4, which are now being implemented in almost 100 areas in the country. They are eligible to be …
Moderna, Pfizer booster shots effective vs omicron: study
Three studies in the United States showed that a third dose or booster shot of an mRNA vaccine such as Moderna or Pfizer was highly protective against the highly contagious …
Bongbong Marcos included in Comelec’s final ballot
Controversial presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos made it to the official ballot face released by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the 2022 national and local elections. The official ballot included …
Duterte to name ‘most corrupt’ presidential bet in due time
President Rodrigo Duterte said he would talk about the presidential candidates in the 2022 elections in “due time.” During his pre-recorded Talk to the People, Duterte said he would reveal …
Cop kills Indian national to whom he owed money
A barangay councilor in Oas, Albay, who had just responded to an accident, died, which turned out to be a case of a policeman allegedly taking the Indian national to …
Around 14% of OFWs positive for COVID-19 – BOQ
The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) said around 10 to 14 percent of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) tested positive for COVID-19. “Sa ngayon ang average per day na arrivals, ‘yung …
BI arrests 158 aliens in 2021
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said that its intelligence officers arrested a total of 158 aliens in 2021 for violating Philippine Immigration Laws. According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, the …
NCR COVID-19 cases peaked – Duque
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the daily COVID-19 cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) have peaked. “Lumalabas nag-peak na at nakita natin ilang araw nang sunod-sunod na bumababa …
American arrested in buy bust operation in Zambales
An American national was arrested by the Philippine National Police Drug Enforcement Unit in Barangay Del Pilar Castillejos, Zambales. The suspect was identified as John Louis May, a 42-year-old American …
5 more men missing after going to cockpit in Batangas
Before the disappearance of 10 men who went to separate cockpits in Manila and Laguna, five men who went to the cockpit in Batangas were reportedly unable to return to …
OFW who just came home stabbed to death by her partner
A female overseas Filipino worker died after receiving around 50 stab wounds to various parts of her body allegedly committed by her partner in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental. In a …
BI warns anew of fake employees offering services on Facebook
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente warned anew of scammers on Facebook posing as employees of the Bureau. In a statement, Morente said that his office has received reports …
SWS: Vaccine skepticism continues to decline
The national Social Weather Survey of December 12–16, 2021, found only 8% of adult Filipinos saying they are unwilling (1% probably not and 7% surely not) to get vaccinated against COVID-19, down from …
BI readies more than 100 officers as augmentation team to support airport ops
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has prepared a rapid response team on standby to augment its operations amidst a surge in the number of its officers affected by Covid-19. BI …
Baguio City reaches record-high COVID-19 cases
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Baguio City on Thursday was record-high. In a post on their Facebook page, the local government reported that 725 new cases were recorded …
COVID-19 cases in Bacolod increasing
The number of COVID-19 cases in Bacolod continues to rise, according to an official. “So far kahapon po nakapag-register po tayo ng 200 cases. Ngayong araw po lalabas po sa …
Gradual elimination of COVID-19 quarantine pushed
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion pushes to gradually remove the quarantine restrictions in the country once the Omicron variant “subsides.” Concepcion, in a Go Negosyo forum, cited Thailand and …