Duterte will not accept Duque’s resignation
President Rodrigo Duterte has no plans to accept the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque should he do so again. In his Talk to the People, Duterte said that Duque …
Duterte defends DOH, ordering it to ignore COA reports
President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the Commission on Audit (COA) for its process of issuing audit reports on government agencies’ use of COVID-19 funds in 2020. Duterte specifically defended the Department …
COA flags DICT’s unutilized budget for public’s free internet
In the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) audit, the auditors commented on low fund utilization or underutilized funds. On the internet in public places and state universities and colleges, …
COA continues audit on spending of COVID funds
In the midst of the worsening crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic, and even though they have been criticized, the Commission on Audit (COA) continues to work on their audit reports …
Mass resignation threat continues until health workers’ benefits are provided
The main benefit health workers are asking for is the P5,000 special risk allowance (SRA), a benefit promised in Bayanihan 1 and 2 for all health workers in public or …
Salon owner shot dead in Quezon City
A woman was shot dead while her husband was injured after being shot inside their salon in Quezon City Tuesday. A 40-year-old woman died on the spot after being shot …
18 Pinatikan cult members, 5 fugitives surrender in Davao Oriental
Five fugitives and 18 members of a religious cult Pinatikan allegedly involved in a jailbreak in Mati City, Davao Oriental, surrendered to the military on Saturday afternoon. Among those who …
Mayors to vote for Metro Manila’s new quarantine status
The mayors of the National Capital Region are set to issue a position on Wednesday on extending or changing the quarantine status of Metro Manila when the enhanced community quarantine …
Pasay City General Hospital stops accepting COVID patients
Pasay City General Hospital will no longer accept new patients for COVID-19 cases after its wards are filled for COVID. The hospital announced on Tuesday that the bed capacity in …
Wearing personal air purifier ‘not worth it’ – DOST official
A Department of Science and Technology official thinks it’s not worth it for jeepney drivers to wear a personal air purifier. DOST vaccine expert panel head Dr. Nina Gloriani said …
Supply of Tocilizumab in some hospitals running low
On August 13, alias “Chat” wept as he recounted the problem of where to buy two vials of Tocilizumab, one of the drugs needed by his brother who was hit …
11-month-old baby dies of COVID-19 in Cagayan
An 11-month-old baby died of COVID-19 in the town of Santa Praxedes, Cagayan. This is also the first case of COVID-19 fatality in the town, according to the Santa Praxedes …
OWWA: 32 Filipinos evacuated from Afghanistan arrive in Qatar
Up to 32 Filipinos have been evacuated from the chaos in Kabul, Afghanistan, and are now in Doha, Qatar. According to Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OOWA) chief Hans Leo Cacdac, …
COVID-19 wards in Biñan, Laguna hospitals already full
The COVID-19 wards of hospitals in Biñan in Laguna province are already full, the city mayor said Tuesday. “Meron kaming communication ng mga hospitals dito sa Biñan. Pero as of …
Vaccinations slow down due to strict quarantine, increase in cases
This past week, vaccination against COVID-19 has slowed in the country amid rising numbers of contagious diseases and tighter quarantine restrictions. According to government data, only 475,304 COVID-19 vaccine doses …
Drivers in Fairview live in jeeps due to lack of income
Although some drivers have been back on the road for four months, many are still suffering because of the few passengers and lack of income. Most of the Jordan Plains-Novaliches …
Singapore launches vaccination-differentiated visitation
The Ministry of Health or MOH of Singapore has issued a vaccination-differentiated visitation approach to prevent COVID-19 transmission in their hospitals and protect vulnerable patients. Beginning August 19, 2021, the …
Progressive groups support COA’s report on DOH
Some progressive groups support the Commission On Audit’s release regarding funding allocated to the DOH. They said it is really needed as a check and balance within the government. “Mali …
Duterte tells COA to stop ‘flagging’ DOH
President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the Commission on Audit (COA) for flagging the “deficiencies” of the P67.3 billion fund set aside for the COVID-19 response, even though it was just doing …
Eleazar: PNP has no policy to kill drug suspects
Philippine National Police chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar assured that the PNP was not in the mandate of the PNP to kill drug suspects. Eleazar said it “has never been …
Jessica Soho recalls near-death experience in Afghanistan
Awar-winning journalist and host Jessica Soho recalled her near-death experience when she covered a story in Afghanistan in 2002. In a blog post entitled “Memories of Afghanistan,” Jessica Soho shared: …
COA: DSWD has P780.71-million unused cash aid
The Commission on Audit has flagged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) over P780.71 million that were not used amid the COVID-19 lockdowns. According to COA’s 2020 annual …
Viral online seller Madam Inutz featured in KMJS
Viral online seller Madam Inutz was featured in Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS) on Sunday, August 15. The netizen has a new social media darling in the person of the …
Some Filipinos in Afghanistan called on gov’t to evacuate them
While they were still alive, the 90 Filipinos in Afghanistan called on the Philippine government to evacuate them after the Taliban rebels seized control of the country. On Sunday, the …
Enrollment in public schools begins
When the enrollment dropbox of Mandaluyong Elementary School arrived at the barangay hall of Barangay Poblacion on Monday, Cosme Gonowon immediately took the form. She will enroll her son, who …
Oxygen tank prices increased in some stores in Manila
Marjorie Homer has been looking for an oxygen tank for two days at medical supplies stores in Bambang, Manila. She traveled from Rodriguez, Rizal, to take home her mother, who …