Duque favors retaining Alert Level 2 due to Omicron
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III favors keeping the Philippines on Alert Level 2 in the face of the threat of the more contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 in the upcoming …
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Proposal to extend 2021 national budget passes 2nd reading in Senate
The bill that will extend the use of the 2021 national budget has already passed the second reading of the Senate. Only Senator Panfilo Lacson opposed the extension. Before the …
Family driver steals P1M, vehicle from employer; arrested after posting his money online
A family driver in Cavite was arrested after allegedly stealing his employer’s vehicle and money worth nearly P1 million, Emil Sumangil reported in Unang Balita on Wednesday. The suspect was …
Duterte to join Summit for Democracy of United States
President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the invitation of United States President Joseph Biden to attend the Summit for Democracy on December 9 to 10, the Office of the President (OP) …
UPCAT suspended again amid threat of COVID-19
The University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) is suspended again for the next academic year as a precaution against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This was the university’s …
PNP to strictly implement fireworks ban
In compliance with the order of President Rodrigo Duterte four years ago, the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has assured that they will strictly enforce the ban on …
Bettors at unauthorized online cockfighting in Pasay arrested
Four men were jailed for betting on unauthorized online cockfighting in Pasay City. One of the suspects admitted that what they were doing was wrong, but that is how the …
BI optimistic in increased arrivals for holiday season despite Omicron
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente said that he remains optimistic in increased arrivals for the holiday season despite the travel restrictions implemented due to the Omicron virus. “We …
PH attains ‘substantial population immunity’ vs COVID-19 – OCTA
An OCTA Research fellow said the Philippines has achieved “substantial population immunity” against COVID-19 based on the current data. Fr. Nicanor Austriaco Jr., a Catholic priest who is also a …
Hunger falls to 10.0% of families in September 2021 – SWS
The national Social Weather Survey of September 12-16, 2021, found that 10.0% of family, or an estimated 2.5 million, experienced involuntary hunger – hunger due to lack of food to …
No Omicron variant has yet been detected in PH: DOH
No Omicron variant of COVID-19 has yet been detected in the Philippines, based on the latest genome sequencing data released by the Department of Health (DOH). But of the 629 …
Comelec rejects Nurses United party-list application for Election 2022
Anger erupted among members and supporters of the Nurses United party-list after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) rejected their application to participate in Election 2022. Nurses United is just one …
Isko Moreno now wants to include Duterte on his 2022 senatorial slate
Presidential aspirant Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso wants to include President Rodrigo Duterte on the list of those he will support in the 2022 senate under his ticket – despite the …
About 900 unvaccinated cops banned from duty – PNP
Nearly 1,000 personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) would be banned from working by the government due to the “continued aversion” to vaccines against COVID-19, something that is said …
DOH alarmed over Marcos-Duterte ‘overcrowded’ event in Nueva Ecija
The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed concern over the political event staged by some candidates in the 2022 national elections in one province, which could still be the source …
Fake police arrested in Imus
A man posing as a policeman was arrested in Imus, Cavite. He was even caught with a complete police uniform and a gun. According to PLtCol Noel Calaptia, OIC of …
Vaccines, booster shots effective against Omicron variant – expert
An expert from the University of the Philippines COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team (UP PRT) said COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots are effective against the new Omicron variant, which was first …
BJMP prepares for possible opening of granular visitation to PDLs
The leadership of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) is already awaiting the decision of the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) on the granular opening for non-contact visitation …
Isko Moreno lauds Duterte and IATF’s COVID-19 response
Manila Mayor and presidential aspirant Isko Moreno said that President Rodrigo Duterte and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) had done commendable work in …
Sara Duterte thanks Bong Go
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte thanked Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go for responding to the call for President Rodrigo Duterte’s supporters to unite. Although and did not explicitly mention Go’s name, …
Entire Philippines now under Alert Level 2
The restrictions imposed in the country are further relaxed as the number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines continues to decline. This was shared by acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles, …
BI agents nab 2 Korean fugitives wanted for telco fraud in back-to-back ops
Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives arrested two South Koreans wanted by authorities in their country for swindling their compatriots of large amounts of money through telecommunications fraud. Immigration Commissioner Jaime …
Teacher arrested for ‘sangla-ATM’ modus in Laguna
A teacher allegedly involved in ‘sangla-ATM modus operandi was arrested in Calamba, Laguna. The suspect said she was just helping fellow teachers who were in distress. In a report by …
COVID-19 booster shots available for ages 18 and up: DOH
All those ages 18 and older who are not in the first 3 priority groups will be able to get the COVID-19 booster shot starting Friday, the Department of Health …
Some sex workers complain of rescue ops; insist they are not victims
Authorities conducted a series of rescue operations on women entering prostitution or sex workers. Under the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) monitoring, the online pimping of its pandemic has escalated. …
Some hospitals increase capacity for non-COVID patients
Hospitals are now increasing their capacity for non-COVID patients in tandem with the decline in those affected by COVID-19. One of these is the Lung Center of the Philippines in …