‘Mix and match’ COVID-19 booster shot in PH under further study
While the ‘mix and match’ or mixing of different brands of vaccine is rolling in, the Department of Health (DOH) will still study it for the possibility of giving booster …
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Gov’t targets to vaccinate 9.6 million minors before end-2021
The Department of Health (DOH) aims to vaccinate 9.6 million minors in the 12-17 age group before the end of the year. This is related to the announcement by Health …
Michael Yang’s connections, business tackled in the Senate
The Senate hearing on Thursday revealed how Chinese businessman and former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang came to the Philippines. Sen. Richard Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, …
Over P500M worth of fake goods confiscated in Manila, Cavite
Two warehouses in Binondo and the town of Tanza in Cavite were raided by the Bureau of Customs, NBI, and the Philippine Coast Guard after receiving information that fake goods …
Drivers with no traffic violations can renew licenses for 10 years
Drivers with no traffic violations can now renew their licenses valid for 10 years. This is after Senator Grace Poe extended the validity of driver’s licenses from 5 years to …
Pimentel: PDP-Laban Cusi wing already desperate
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi’s faction in the PDP-Laban is desperate, so President Rodrigo Duterte is encouraged to run for senator in Election 2022. According …
Dentists additional force in injecting COVID-19 vaccines
The Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday that dentists would also become vaccinators, in line with the desire to increase the number of Filipinos who can be vaccinated with COVID-19 …
Pres. Duterte urged to run for senator in Election 2022
PDP-Laban president and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi confirmed that the party is encouraging President Rodrigo Duterte to run for senator in the upcoming May 2022 elections. According to Cusi, if …
Ages 12-17 can be given COVID-19 vaccine on Nov. 3, 2021
It is possible that the COVID-19 vaccination of all minors 12 to 17 nationwide will begin on November 3, 2021, according to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. “We will open …
Duterte calls on ASEAN to support Myanmar
President Rodrigo Duterte called on ASEAN to support Myanmar in resolving the crisis it faces. Protests in Myanmar followed a series of military coups against the government, prompting the removal …
Student arrested for allegedly to pay P500k for online sabong
Police arrested a 19-year-old student in Maco town, Davao de Oro, Monday night after allegedly failing to pay P561,000 for online sabong. Based on the Maco Municipal Police Station report, …
Red Cross: No record of false positive results among PSG
The head of the Presidential Security Group, Col. Randolph Cabangbang, allegedly told the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) that they do not have a record of personnel who allegedly obtained false …
Comelec: Vote buying still a crime even if voters ‘vote according to conscience’
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) opposed the idea of people accepting money from candidates even if they will vote according to conscience. On Tuesday, Vice President Leni Robredo advised voters …
Some Dolomite Beach visitors still bring children even though it was forbidden
On Tuesday, some who went to the Manila Bay Dolomite Beach did not immediately know that children aged 11 and under are no longer allowed inside, so some still brought …
Price freeze urged amid oil price hikes
Other industries are affected by the continuing rise in the price of petroleum products, so some lawmakers have called for a price freeze. Trucking services are one of the main …
SWS: 57% of adult Filipinos say life got worse in past 12 months
The national Social Weather Survey of September 12-16, 2021, found 57% of adult Filipinos saying their quality-of-life got worse (termed by SWS as “Losers”), 13% saying it got better (“Gainers”), …
Dead woman found inside a vehicle in Iloilo
A dead woman was found inside a vehicle in Barangay Inangayan, Sta Barbara, Iloilo, Tuesday afternoon. The victim was identified as Claire Diergos, 36 years old and living at Deca …
Church suspends priest running for mayor in Camarines Sur
A priest in the Bicol region has allegedly been banned from his clerical activities for entering the political arena. According to Bishop Jose R. Rojas Jr. of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, …
Over P20-million worth of marijuana destroyed in Cebu
The alleged owners of 3 marijuana plantations discovered in Cebu province on Saturday are still being pursued. According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region VII, plantations in Balamban …
BI nabs Israeli wanted for large-scale fraud, investment scam in Germany
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced the arrest of an Israeli national facing 200 complaints filed by German victims for a string of fraud cases which he perpetrated through a …
PNP’s war on drugs to have ‘strong finish’ – Gen. Sermonia
Philippine National Police (PNP) Director for Operations, Police Maj General Rhodel Sermonia, sees that the PNP’s fight against illegal drugs will end in a landslide victory, which is a demonstration …
4 places in PH you can visit without swab tests– Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific announced on Monday that four more local destinations have relaxed the policy for visitors and no longer have to show a negative RT-PCR or antigen test result. In …
Porcelain urn with ashes inside stolen in Pangasinan
A family in San Jacinto, Pangasinan, is calling to return the ashes of their loved one inside a porcelain urn jar that was lost inside the cemetery. In a report …
Parts of Davao City flooded due to heavy rains
Parts of Davao City were flooded Monday night due to heavy rain. The pouring started around 8 pm, and the water rose rapidly. In Laverna Hills Subdivision in Buhangin, Davao …
BI officers warned anew vs posting Tiktok videos of them in uniform
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has sternly warned its officers assigned at the international airports to strictly comply with a directive banning them from posting videos of themselves dancing or …
Ang Probinsyano Party-list gives P1 million in educational cash aid
Camiguin province received an Educational Assistance Fund worth P1-million through Ang Probinsyano Party-list (APPL) on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Up to 300 senior high school students from two municipalities on …