12-year-old allegedly raped by man she met in chat
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly raping a minor. According to the NBI, the man and the 12-year-old girl met while chatting on social …
Alleged NPAs burn 10 heavy equipment in Northern Samar
Ten heavy pieces of equipment used in road construction were set on fire by suspected New People’s Army members in Las Navas, Northern Samar, this Thursday. According to the Las …
7 members of 1 family in CDO tested positive for Delta variant
Seven members of one family in Cagayan De Oro City tested positive for the more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19. This was announced by Mayor Oscar Moreno Thursday. Aside from …
97 new Delta variant cases recorded in PH
Nearly 100 Delta variant cases have been recorded in the Philippines through the country’s ongoing biosurveillance, according to experts today. This is after the Department of Health (DOH), University of …
Woman arrested for pretending to be NHA employee
A woman was arrested in Antipolo City after she allegedly pretended to be an employee of the National Housing Authority (NHA) and demanded money from the victims in exchange for …
2 Davao residents injected with different COVID vaccine brands for 2nd dose
The Department of Health (DOH) Region 11 confirmed two individuals were injected with different COVID-19 vaccine brands in their first and second doses in the Davao region. In a report …
Filipino Chinese business group supports “circuit breaker” lockdown in NCR
Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry supported the proposal of OCTA Research to put Metro Manila under stricter “circuit breaker” lockdown. President Henry Lim Bon Liong said …
Additional intervention needed to prevent Delta variant – OCTA
For OCTA Research, more intervention is needed to actually prevent the spread of the Delta variant. OCTA Research fellow Guido David explained to Teleradyo that the GCQ with heightened restrictions …
Gordon hospitalized due to COVID pneumonia
Upon the advice of his physician, Senator Dick Gordon was admitted last night to the Makati Medical Center for observation and further testing related to COVID-19. “Initial COVID-19 panel test …
No funds yet for proposed 2-week ECQ in NCR – Palace
Malacañang admitted Thursday that the national government has no budget yet for the proposed two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR). “We assure the Mayors that …
PHL Legion of Honor asked to be given to Hidilyn Diaz
Deputy Speaker Camille Villar (Las Piñas) asked President Rodrigo Duterte to award the Philippine Legion of Honor to Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. The Armed Forces of the Philippines raised …
Families in ECQ areas to receive P1K to P4K from gov’t
Malacañang announced that the families in areas under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will receive a cash aid of P1,000 to P4,000. According to Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, the cash …
Hidilyn Diaz recalls moment she defeated China in Olympics
Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz is back in the Philippines after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics. In an interview with “Magandang Buhay” this Thursday via Zoom, Diaz recounted the belief that …
Hidilyn Diaz’s MMK episode to air on Saturday
A few days after making history as the first Filipino to win gold at the Olympics, weightlifter champion Hidilyn Diaz gave an interview for “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (MMK), where she …
BI agents nab high profile Japanese gangster
Bureau of Immigration (BI) operatives arrested on Thursday a ranking member of the Yakuza syndicate, who is long wanted for murder, by authorities in his country. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente …
NCR under GCQ with heightened restrictions
National Capital Region (NCR) will be kept in general community quarantine or GCQ with heightened restrictions until Aug. 15, though some researchers and businessmen suggest putting it under tighter lockdown. …
NCR hospitals will reach full capacity in August – OCTA
It is possible for hospitals in the National Capital Region (NCR) will reach full capacity by mid-August if the national government does not immediately implement community quarantine restrictions. According to …
82 fully-vaccinated cops test positive for COVID-19
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has confirmed that 82 fully vaccinated personnel has been assigned to Talipapa Police Station 3 (PS-3) tested positive for COVID-19. Fifty-one of them have …
QCPD station commander relieved after ‘COVID-19 suspects’ deployment during SONA
Philippine National Police chief Police General Guillermo Eleazar said Thursday that the Police Station 3 commanded in Quezon City had been relieved after he deployed cops with pending COVID-19 test …
Hidilyn ‘forgives’ Malacañang for including her in ‘oust Duterte’ matrix
Hidilyn Diaz said she has “forgiven” Malacañang for wrongfully including her in the 2019 ‘oust Duterte’ matrix. “Yes, napatawad ko,” she said in an ANC interview on Thursday. The gold …
Hidilyn Diaz admits she is ready if boyfriend proposes
Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz admitted that she is ready if her boyfriend Julius Irvin Naranjo proposes marriage. On TeleRadyo’s “Sakto” program on Thursday, Diaz answered the question of what …
Panelo apologizes for hurting Hidilyn over ‘Oust Duterte’ matrix
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo insisted on Wednesday that he should not apologize to Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz who was implicated by Malacanang in an alleged plan to …
QCPD deployed ‘COVID-19 suspects’ cops in SONA
Eighty-two policemen from the Talipapa police station of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, and 51 of them were found to have been deployed …
Hidilyn Diaz homecoming simple but overflowing with support
The homecoming of the country’s first Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz this Wednesday after her historic Olympic run was simple. Diaz’s Philippine Airlines Flight PR 427 landed at 6 pm …
4-year-old boy shot in Davao de Oro
A four-year-old boy was injured after being shot inside their house in Barangay Maparat, Compostela, Davao de Oro, Tuesday night. Based on the Compostela Municipal Police investigation, the child was …
OCTA: Heightened GCQ in NCR ineffective, 2-week lockdown urged
The OCTA Research group called on the government to implement a two-week lockdown because general community quarantine (GCQ) implementation with heightened restrictions in Manila is not effective. On Teleradyo, OCTA …