Health workers say DOH giving false hopes
Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital staff picketed to remind the Department of Health (DOH) that the 10-day deadline for paying their benefits has expired. According to them, only a few …
Cybersex den raided in Quezon City; 16 arrested
Optical Media Board (OMB) personnel arrested the 16 suspects in an alleged cybersex den in Quezon City Tuesday. According to Atty Cyrus Valenzuela, Optical Media Board chief legal officer, their …
Mahal dies at 46 due to COVID-19
Actress and comedienne Mahal or Noemi Tesorero in real-life succumbed to COVID-19 on Tuesday at 46. “Ang aming kapatid na si Mahal ay pumanaw na. Wala pa schedule sa kanyang …
Gov’t to lower price cap for COVID-19 tests
The Department of Health (DOH) said the government will lower the price cap for COVID-19 tests. “I just can’t announce it yet kung magkano and all. It’s going to be …
UP team projects 30,000 daily COVID-19 cases in September
The University of the Philippines (UP) COVID-19 Response Team warned that up to 30,000 daily COVID-19 cases in September. According to Prof Jomar Rabajante, in the simulations conducted by their …
WHO: Delta variant is ‘dominant’ in the Philippines
Confirmed most cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines today are the more contagious Delta variant. The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that Delta is the most dominant variant in …
Use of one health pass for those entering PH to start on Sept. 1
Starting Wednesday, September 1, the use of the “one health pass” will begin for quick coordination with Philippine entrants from other countries. But how to use it? First, you must …
DOH questions COVID-19 vaccinations of minors in Tacloban
The Department of Health (DOH) has noted the “banning” of COVID-19 vaccines on minors in some provinces, something that is being done due to the lack of its supply coverage …
WHO confirms Delta variant local transmission in PH
The World Health Organization (WHO) representative to the Philippines confirmed local transmission of highly contagious Delta variant in the country. “The information we have clearly shows that now, already, the …
40-day suspension imposed on cop who shot young man with autism
The 40-day suspension punishment imposed on police who shot an 18-year-old mentally handicapped in an operation this May was not enough, according to his mother. On Sunday, the Internal Affairs …
Almost 100 pct have been vaccinated with first dose in Manila
The administration of the first dose of the anti-COVID vaccine in Manila is almost complete. According to the Manila Public Information Office, based on data from the Department of Health …
South Korean wanted for voice phishing falls – BI
Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives arrested on Wednesday a Korean national wanted in his country for phishing. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente lauded members of the BI’s Fugitive. BMSearch Unit (FSU) …
Duterte: Imee Marcos eyes to be Sara Duterte’s VP in 2022
President Rodrigo Duterte revealed that Senator Imee Marcos eyes to be Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio’s vice president should she run for president in the 2022 elections. Mayor Sara has …
Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 2
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded fifty-two (52) volcanic earthquakes, including twenty-three (23) volcanic tremor events having durations of one (1) to five (5) minutes, twenty-nine …
Teacher with COVID-19 infects 26 people in California
A teacher in Marin County, California, apparently spread COVID-19 when he transmitted the virus to 26 people, including 12 of his young students, according to the Centers for Disease Control …
Brunei wants to hire healthcare workers in the Philippines
The Brunei government has again asked the Philippines not to include them in the deployment cap of Filipino healthcare workers, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In …
Movement supporting Mayor Sara Duterte launched
To further strengthen the fight in the presidential derby, Hugpong Para Kay Sara (HPS) is set to be launched on September 12 in connection with the May 2022 national elections …
Group urges gov’t to double salary of healthcare workers
Like the benefits implemented by President Rodrigo Duterte to the police and soldiers, Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) president Robert Mendoza insisted that the salaries of healthcare workers who are …
Philippine Airlines flights banned in Hong Kong; OFWs affected
Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been affected by Hong Kong’s 2 -week ban on Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights, a group of Filipino workers in the said territory said Monday. On …
Entrepreneurs in favor of the ‘vaccine bubble’ increasing
The list of various business sectors in favor of the proposal to implement “vaccine bubbles” increases where only vaccinated people and those with negative test results will be admitted to …
Man arrested for allegedly stealing plant to sell online
A man was caught in an entrapment operation by the police on Saturday morning in Davao del Sur who allegedly stole crops and sold them online. 56-year-old Adelaida Eroja first …
Pacquiao ready to run independent in 2022
Sen. Manny Pacquiao may run as an “independent” candidate in the 2022 Election and not under his party if there is a crisis due to tensions within their party. The …
Delta variant possibly spread across the country: expert
With the increasing number of detectable samples of the more infectious Delta variant, one expert believes that there may be many cases of it in other parts of the country …
Boracay residents oppose opening of casinos
A community leader said locals in Boracay opposed President Rodrigo Duterte’s proposal to re-open the casinos in the island amid the pandemic. “For us, it’s a bit shocking. Because after …
COVID-19 isolation facilities in Laguna already full
Some major isolation facilities for patients with COVID-19 in Laguna are already full. This includes the LIGTAS COVID Center in Cabuyao City, Laguna, jointly run by the local and national …
Spa in QC offering prostitution raided
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operatives raided the Utopia Health Spa in Quezon City, where prostitution was allegedly taking place. The spa is said to be secretly operating the modified …