DOLE warns vs. no vaccine, no work policy
Guard Jestoni Sabuco was skeptical about the vaccination against COVID-19 but what made him most nervous was the alleged threat of his agency. “‘Pag daw po hindi kami magpabakuna po, …
25 crew of 2GO Travel RoRo vessel in Batangas positive for COVID
The 25 crew of the RoRo vessel, which has a Batangas-Caticlan trip and is owned and operated by 2GO Travel, tested positive for COVID-19. This was confirmed to ABS-CBN News …
Paalam, Petecio and Marcial undergo quarantine in Tagaytay
Olympic medalists Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam, and Eumir Marcial are already at the Summit Ridge Hotel in Tagaytay City to begin their mandatory quarantine. The athletes were greeted by hotel …
Exercising outside banned in Metro Manila
Those who want to exercise will no longer be allowed to leave their homes while the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is still in place in Metro Manila. According to Metropolitan …
Department of Agriculture assures enough food supply in PH
Agriculture Secretary William Dar assured that despite the challenge of COVID-19, the government should have nothing to worry about in the food supply in the country. In his report to …
2 suspects in series of robbery-extortion in Muntinlupa and Pasay arrested
The entrapment operation caught 2 suspects from Tondo who are said to be behind at least 3 incidents of theft and extortion in the cities of Muntinlupa and Pasay. Alias …
District hospitals in Laguna already full, lacking oxygen tanks
A district hospital in Laguna is already full of patients who are also short of oxygen tanks. The bed occupancy of Dr. Jose P Rizal Memorial District Hospital in Calamba …
Barangay guard shoots dead mentally ill curfew violator in Manila
Authorities said Monday that a mentally ill man died after being shot by a barangay guard in Tondo, Manila, for being a curfew violator. CCTV footage in Barangay 156 shows …
Filipino volunteers in New Zealand plant trees for environmental protection
Filipinos voluntarily planted various canopy trees at Waitawa Regional Park in Auckland on August 8, 2021. The group planted less than 400 trees. “Since there were 34 out of 50 …
PH back to high-risk status due to increase in COVID-19 cases: DOH
The Philippines was re-placed in the classification as a high-risk area in COVID-19 due to cases kicking off 47% nationwide in just two weeks due to the more contagious Delta …
Philippines records 8,900 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 8,900 new infections of coronavirus disease on Monday, bringing the country to 1,667,714 outbreaks. Based on newly collected data by the Department of Health, …
Children hospitalized due to COVID-19 increased: hospital group
More and more children are being admitted with COVID-19 in private hospitals, according to the Private Hospitals Association Philippines. In an interview with Teleradyo, PHAPI President Jose Rene de Grano …
COVID-19 will take care of those unwilling to get vaccinated – Palace
Malacañang said Monday that COVID-19 would take care of Filipinos who do not want to be vaccinated. “Bahala na si COVID-19 sa kanila since ayaw nila magpabakuna (COVID-19 will take …
Delta variant detected in 13 of 17 in PH regions – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) said Monday highly infectious Delta variant had been detected in 13 out of 17 regions in the Philippines. “Local Delta cases have been detected in …
Active COVID-19 cases in Imus reaches 1,000; vaccination suspended
More than 1,000 active cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Imus City, Cavite, where vaccination was also suspended due to lack of supply. In a statement, Imus Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi …
Electric bills to increase on August – Meralco
Manila Electric Co (Meralco) announced Monday that there would be an increase in electricity charges for August billing. According to Meralco, the surcharge is P0.0965 per kilowatt hour (kwh) due …
NCR ECQ cash aid distribution begins August 11
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced Monday that the distribution of cash aid for resident affected by the enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region …
Online scammer victimized DOJ Secretary Guevarra
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra has mobilized their Office of Cybercrime to identify and prosecute the individuals behind the creation of his fake email account used for illegal …
DepEd: Enrollment begins August 16
The Department of Education (DepEd) has set August 16 as the enrollment period for students in public schools for the School Year 2021-2022. The enrollment period will only last until …
Over 2,800 new COVID-19 cases recorded in NCR over weekend
More than 2,800 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Saturday, August 7, even though the region has been under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) since …
Proposed public participation in budgeting passed in Congress
The bill that will allow public participation in drafting the annual budget of Congress and other government offices has passed in the third and final reading in the House of …
9 out of 10 patients in ICUs not vaccinated
Nine out of ten patients bedridden in intensive care units of hospitals have not yet been vaccinated. As a result, a medical adviser of the National Task Force against COVID-19 …
Active COVID-19 cases in Laguna reach 3,000: gov
The number of active COVID-19 cases or still sick in Laguna has jumped to 3,000, Governor Ramil Hernandez said this Sunday. In an interview with TeleRadyo, Hernandez said that of …
Increase in COVID-19 cases not only due to infection in NCR
ABS-CBN Data Analytics found that apart from the National Capital Region, other regions also contributed significantly to the country’s current swell of new COVID-19 cases. In the past, as the …
Some motorists take hours before crossing checkpoints
It takes up to two hours for some motorists to cross the checkpoints now that Metro Manila has been subjected to enhanced community quarantine. “Sobra dalawang oras na po ako …
COVID-19 fake news spreader will be punished: MMDA
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is already investigating those who spread false information of “fake news” about the COVID-19 vaccination. According to MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos, they will hold …