Sara Duterte-Isko Moreno tandem surfaced
The possible tandem of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno in the upcoming Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections in 2022 surfaced yesterday. This comes after the …
Fish kill in Taal Lake nothing to do with volcanic sulfur dioxide: BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region IV clarified that the sulfur dioxide released by Taal Volcano had nothing to do with the fish kill in Taal …
IKEA Family signups opened
IKEA Philippines said more than 100,000 people tried to sign up in the first minute of the opening of their IKEA Family website. “We are both humbled and surprised by …
AFP to send Air Force C-130 Hercules black box to US – Sobejana
Armed Forces chief General Cirilito Sobejana said the black box of the C-130 Hercules plane that crashed in Sulu on Sunday would be sent to the US to help in …
Mandaluyong-LGU to mark houses, establishments with vaccinated residents, workers
In a report by Mark Makalalad of Super Radyo DZBB on GTV “Balitanghali” on Tuesday, Jimmy Isidro, chief of the Public Information Office of Mandaluyong, said they have already started …
Taal Volcano records phreatomagmatic eruption
At 5:18 AM today, a short-lived phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano Main Crater and generated a grayish plume that rose 300 meters before drifting southeast. In the past 24-hour …
Meralco likely to have increase on July bill
It is possible that Meralco will raise tariffs in the coming July, according to the power distributor. This is in the face of plans to raise prices by some electric …
Families of the victims of C-130 crash mourn
Families and friends of the deceased soldiers who died in the C-130 crash in Jolo, Sulu, on Sunday mourn. In an instant, the soldiers’ dream vanished, much to the chagrin …
DOLE to validate vaccination card of returning OFWs
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) clarified on Tuesday that the vaccination cards of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW) still need to be validated by the Philippine Overseas Labor …
COVID-19 vaccination for A4 priority in Central Luzon begins
On Tuesday, Health Sec Francisco Duque III and several other government officials led the ceremonial vaccination for the A4 priority sector or economic frontliners in Central Luzon. According to authorities, …
DICT prepares database of vaccinated vs. COVID-19
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque announced Tuesday that the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) is already preparing a database of those vaccinated against COVID-19. According to Roque, the move …
Malacañang orders creation of Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop Task Group
Malacañang issued an executive order for the establishment of an energy virtual one-stop shop task group. Under Executive Order 143, it is said to be for the implementation of Republic …
Vaccine supply in Metro Manila limited
Many cities in Metro Manila no longer have a supply of vaccines for the first dose this Wednesday. On Tuesday, thousands were vaccinated in the city of Manila, but now …
BI alerts foreigners vs company offering fake immigration service
Officials of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) cautioned foreigners against a circulating document from a Philippine-based company allegedly charging money to its employees for payment to government agencies. According to …
2 Filipinos from KSA added to Delta variant cases in Philippines
Two Filipinos from Saudi Arabia tested positive for the more contagious Delta variant of COVID-19. However, the two have been released from the quarantine facility after being declared well. A …
Inflation rate slows down to 4.1 percent in June
The country’s headline inflation rate slowed down to 4.1 percent in June 2021, after recording an inflation of 4.5 percent for three consecutive months. This brings the Philippines’ average inflation …
‘Window hours’ for Taal fishers being studied
The Batangas provincial government is already discussing the implementation of window hours for fishermen in Taal lake. Batangas Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office chief Joselito Castro said the fishing …
Vaccination of Taal evacuees begins
The vaccination against COVID-19 of Taal Volcano evacuees in the towns of Agoncillo and Laurel in Batangas began on Monday using the Sinovac vaccine. The Department of Health (DOH) has …
Vaccinated travelers with vaccination cards may not take COVID-19 test
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) clarified that the vaccination card provided by local governments can now be used by those who have completed the COVID-19 vaccine …
‘Bakuna Nights’ in QC a great help to employees – DOLE
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III thanked the Quezon City government for conducting “Bakuna Nights” or vaccination of the COVID-19 vaccine at night. According to the secretary, this is a great …
Remains of soldiers killed in C-130 crash in Sulu brought to Zamboanga City
The remains of several soldiers killed in the crash of a C-130 transport plane in Patikul town, Sulu, on Sunday were brought to Zamboanga City. The remains were at the …
Signal no.1 raised over Batanes due to TD Emong
Tropical Depression “Emong” continues to slow down and is currently over the sea off the Southern tip of Taiwan. At 4:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “EMONG” was …
Tropical Depression Emong accelerates towards Batanes-Babuyan Islands
Tropical Depression “Emong” accelerates as it continues to approach Batanes-Babuyan Islands area. At 4:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression “EMONG” was estimated based on all available data at …
Prices of tilapia, bangus from Batangas increased in some markets
The price of tilapia from Batangas and bangus has increased in some markets in Metro Manila due to the ongoing turmoil of Taal Volcano. Tilapia from Batangas costs an additional …
National government debt reaches P11 billion as of end-May 2021
The National Government’s (NG) total outstanding debt stood at P11,071.13 billion as of end-May 2021. For May, the NG’s total debt stock slightly increased by P79.81 billion or 0.73% from …
Night market workers in Divisoria vaccinated vs. COVID-19
The vaccination in Manila is from Sunday night to Monday morning for the special inoculation of vendors, pedicab drivers, porters, and other workers in Divisoria. The vaccination was done at …