DOH: More health workers to receive SRA
The number of health workers who will receive special risk allowance (SRA) will increase. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said this is due to the Department of Health’s (DOH) ongoing …
Duterte: ‘Martial law powers’ needed to solve problem of estuaries
President Rodrigo Duterte believes that “martial law powers” are needed to repair the country’s estuaries, which he said is the reason why Manila Bay is still dirty. The President said …
Duterte challenges public to ‘kill’ him if he lied
President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that he will not fool the Filipino people. In his public address Thursday night, he said he appreciates the people’s trust who elected him to …
28 Navotas employees tested positive for COVID
Navotas City Hall is currently locked down after 28 of its employees were charged with COVID-19. The lockdown will last for 10 days and will be implemented starting at 12 …
Inday Sara and Duterte’s feud part of ‘game plan’: analyst
A political analyst believes that the Duterte administration’s “game plan” includes seemingly conflicting and inconsistent statements about running in the 2022 elections. This is in the face of President Rodrigo …
Price of COVID-19 vaccine may increase due to full approval
The price of COVID-19 vaccines may increase once they are made commercially available or given “full authorization,” according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This coincides with the approval …
PhilHealth to pay next week 60 pct in debt to hospitals
PhilHealth will pay a large portion of the hospitals’ in-process claims to their agency next week, according to the government health insurer on Thursday. PhilHealth President and CEO Dante Gierran …
NCR, 9 other regions considered ‘high risk’ in COVID-19: DOH
Ten regions in the country are considered “high risk” in COVID-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. According to DOH Epidemiology Bureau Director Alethea De Guzman, this includes the …
Municipal Hall of San Joaquin, Iloilo under lockdown
The municipal hall of San Joaquin, Iloilo, has been under lockdown starting this Thursday after 18 employees tested positive for COVID-19. According to the local government announcement, the municipality has …
DOH refuses to use term ‘COVID-19 surge’
The Department of Health (DOH) does not want to use the term “surge” when it comes to another spike in the COVID-19 case in the Philippines, even though it has …
First case of Delta variant in Occidental Mindoro recorded
Occidental Mindoro already has a case of the Delta variant, according to the local government. According to the LGU, the first case was recorded against a 28-year-old woman resident of …
Jonel Nuezca given double life sentence for killing mother and son neighbors
Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, the cop who was caught on video shooting his mother and son neighbors dead was given a double life sentence. The killer cop was also ordered to …
Rosario Maclang Bautista Hospital reaches full capacity
Despite the ongoing lockdown in Metro Manila, many hospitals have already declared full capacity due to the continuous increase in COVID-19 cases in the region. Quezon City General Hospital has …
Moderna asks FDA to allow vaccine for ages 12-17
The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is studying whether to amend Moderna’s emergency use authorization (EUA) COVID-19 in adolescents ages 12 and older. FDA director-general Eric Domingo said U.S. …
Alex Gonzaga’s phone snatched in Makati City
An alleged snatcher was arrested after grabbing the cellphone of actress and vlogger Alex Gonzaga in Brgy Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City. According to Makati Sub Station 7 Commander Police Captain …
Enrollment in private schools low; nearly 900 schools closed
St Gabriel Academy of Parañaque, 1 of nearly 900 private schools that stopped operating last school year, was closed down due to the pandemic. Currently, only the Pasay branch of …
Military, Dawlah Islamiya fight in Lanao; thousands of residents fled
More than 1,700 individuals have fled several towns in Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur after a series of clashes between the military and Dawlah Islamiyah on the boundary …
Mandaluyong LGU can’t vaccinate 70% of its population
Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said that even if all the adult population in Mandaluyong City is vaccinated against COVID, the target of 70% of the total population will still not be …
Impact of COVID-19 vaccination drive in NCR
It is important to complete the COVID vaccine by about 80 percent of Metro Manila’s population before it is possible to see a decrease in the number of new COVID …
‘Peak’ of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila nears – OCTA Research
The OCTA Research group believes that Metro Manila will soon reach the “peak” of recorded COVID-19 cases per day in the region. “Baka less than 5,000 peak natin tapos magsisimula …
IATF did not allow LGUs to buy own vaccines
A lawmaker is investigating why the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) stopped local governments from entering into “multi-party agreements” so that they can buy their own supply of vaccines even though …
Author Eros Atalia in critical condition in ICU
Award-winning author Eros Atalia is in critical condition and is in ICU, according to his friend Genaro Ruiz Gojo Cruz said. “Ngayon po, kahit alam kong aayawan talaga ito ni …
Mandatory vehicle inspection suspended by DOTr
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday instructed the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to temporarily suspend the implementation of mandatory Private Motor Vehicle Inspection Center (PMVIC) testing on registered vehicles. …
Nova Princess Parojinog will be transferred to Taguig City Jail after quarantine
Former Ozamis City vice mayor Nova Princess Parojinog-Echavez was brought to the Payatas Quarantine Facility on Wednesday to undergo quarantine before being transferred to Taguig City Jail. Parojinog-Echavez was arrested …
Justice called for farmer Alberto Delos Reyes killed by a cop
After almost a month, Jennifer Delos Reyes still finds it difficult to accept what happened to her husband Alberto Delos Reyes at the hands of a policeman in Buenavista town. …
3 arrested in alleged kidnap-for-ransom of Chinese in Pasay City
Police in Pasay City rescued 2 Chinese couples who were allegedly abducted by fellow Chinese for ransom. Two Chinese and a Filipino involved in the alleged kidnapping were arrested in …