Some Filipinos in Vietnam calling for help due to COVID-19 surge
Some Filipinos in Vietnam affected by the increase in COVID-19 cases in the area are calling for help. In an interview with Teleradyo, Filipino Claude Diaz shared that many Filipinos …
50% capacity for indoor dining for fully vaccinated customers pushed
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion proposed to allow 50% capacity for indoor dining if the customers were fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque earlier announced that Metro …
Pasig City begins injecting Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
Pasig City also started injecting a single dose of Janssen vaccines manufactured by US pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson on Thursday. Senior citizens were the first to receive the vaccine …
NCR, 4 provinces placed under GCQ with heightened restrictions
Manila and four other provinces in the Philippines will be placed under a more stringent type of general community quarantine (GCQ) as the number of Delta variant cases of COVID-19 …
18 Delta variant cases unvaccinated – DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) reported that 18 of the 47 Delta variant cases did not receive a COVID-19 vaccine. According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, two other Delta …
Children not allowed to go out amid Delta variant local transmission
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for Emerging Infectious Diseases announced that children would no longer be allowed outside after confirming Delta variant transmission in the country. “Ang latest natin diyan …
Envoy: Filipinos in Myanmar want to stay despite repatriation program
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has placed the situation in Myanmar on Alert Level 4 due to the worsening situation of the COVID-19 pandemic there. In a Facebook post, …
Calamba mayor allegedly not informed about 2 Delta variant cases in his city
Calamba City Mayor Timmy Chipeco said he was unaware of the 2 recorded cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant in his city. “Hindi naman nila inire-report sa akin eh. ‘Yan …
Metro Manila in ‘early stages’ of COVID-19 surge: OCTA
A group of experts believes that the National Capital Region is in the “early stage” of the COVID-19 surge or re-emergence of cases. “The OCTA Research Group believes that a …
Over 100 residents evacuated in Cavite due to big waves
More than 100 residents in Tanza, Cavite, were evacuated this Thursday after big waves destroyed several houses in the town. With the force of the waves brought by the southwest …
Morissette will sing ‘Lupang Hinirang’ in Duterte’s last SONA
A simple but meaningful production is being prepared by the organizers for the last State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday. According to Kat de …
Lacson-Sotto tandem releases initial senatorial slate
The tandem of Sen. Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Tito Sotto only needs two, and their senatorial lineup for the 2022 elections would be complete. Initial Lacson-Sotto Senate slate 1. …
Cellphone number can be retained even if user changes telco
Smart, DITO, and Globe have formed a separate company to manage subscribers who want to retain the number even if they change telcos starting September 30. It can be prepaid …
Over 20 barangays in Pampanga flooded due to heavy rains
More than 20 barangays in Pampanga province were submerged in floods on Thursday due to rains brought by the southwest monsoon that was strengthened by Typhoon Fabian. In the town …
Hospitals fear Delta variant, ask PhilHealth to pay debt
The group of hospitals is also now concerned about the possible impact of the more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19. As a result, they are also asking PhilHealth to pay …
Lung Center’s largest ‘hospitainer’ for COVID-19 cases to open in August
The third and largest batch of the Lung Center of the Philippines’ modular hospital or “hospitainer” for COVID-19 cases is set to become operational next month. “Malaki yung third batch. …
Commuters stranded in flooding in Las Piñas, Parañaque, Muntinlupa
Several roads and communities in southern Metro Manila were flooded Thursday night due to continuous rain during the day. But throughout the early hours of Friday morning, the flooded roads …
Taal Volcano Network records 95 volcanic earthquakes
In the past 24-hour period, the Taal Volcano Network recorded ninety-five (95) volcanic earthquakes, including sixty-eight (68) volcanic tremor events having durations of one (1) to seventeen (17) minutes, twenty-six …
Signal no.1 still up over Batanes, Babuyan Islands due to Fabian
Typhoon Fabian remains slow-moving over the Sea South of Miyako Islands, Pagasa reported on its 5 am severe weather bulletin. The center of the eye of Typhoon “FABIAN” was estimated …
Delta variant cases in Philippines increased by 12
The more infectious Delta coronavirus variant of COVID-19 has increased by 12 local cases in the Philippines, according to information released by the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday. According …
SONA 2021: Protests amid pandemic now ready
As the country continues to face the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, groups in various sectors have explained why there will still be protests against President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of …
Baste Duterte tests positive for COVID-19
Malacañang is still investigating whether President Rodrigo Duterte became close contact with his son Baste Duterte who was infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). COVID-19 is now positive because the son …
Over 30 families evacuated in Lemery, Batangas due to heavy rains
More than 30 families have been evacuated from Barangay Palanas in Lemery, Batangas, due to the incessant rains brought by the southwest. According to the town’s Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction …
New batches of COVID-19 vaccines arrive in VisMin
Some local governments in Visayas and Mindanao have already received another batch of vaccines against COVID-19 this week. As of Thursday morning, 51,480 doses of Pfizer vaccine arrived in Davao …
2 barangays in Occidental Mindoro isolated due to floods
Two barangays in Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro, were isolated due to severe flooding brought on by bad weather, according to Mayor Meriam Quijano. According to Quijano, the detour bridge in …
9 Japanese fugitives wanted for telco fraud deported
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) deported on Thursday 9 Japanese fugitives wanted in Tokyo for telecommunications fraud. The fugitives left for Narita via Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, and …