DOLE requests P5 billion for workers’ exhausted leave
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is seeking P5 billion in funding from the Bayanihan 3 proposal to compensate workers who have run out of leave credits and have …
Review social media spending of 2022 election candidates: expert
An expert advised the public and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to be critical of trolls in the face of what he said is becoming a strategy of politicians as …
100,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine arrive in PH
About 100,000 additional doses of Sputnik V vaccine from Russia arrived in the Philippines Friday night. Qatar Airways Flight QR928 landed at NAIA Terminal 3 carrying the vaccines before 11 …
Polio outbreak in Philippines ends – WHO, UNICEF
On Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF declared the end of the polio outbreak in the Philippines. The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) officially ended the polio outbreak …
Tourist spots, resorts in Naval town closed on Independence Day
The local government of Naval town in Biliran has ordered the closure of all tourist destinations in the municipality on Saturday, June 12, 2021, Independence Day, still due to the …
Relaxation of quarantine status in NCR should not be rushed
According to a health professional, the relaxation of the quarantine classification in NCR Plus should not be rushed, especially since the increase in COVID-19 cases is still felt. “Wag nating …
Duterte vows justice for Kieth and Nolven Absalon
President Duterte has promised to bring justice to the deaths of cousins Kieth Absalon, a football player of Far Eastern University, and Nolven Absalon. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said the …
Residents fought demolition team in Sta. Rosa, Laguna
Residents forcibly blocked the demolition team that went to Barangay Sto. Sunday in Sta. Rosa, Laguna because it is said that the demolition of their houses will be illegal. In …
NCR Plus not yet ‘qualified’ for MGCQ – OCTA
The OCTA Research group said Friday that NCR Plus (Metro Manila and neighboring provinces Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal) is not yet ready to shift to modified general community quarantine …
Large majorities continue to comply with basic Covid-19 safety protocols: SWS
The national Social Weather Survey of April 28–May 2, 2021 found 75% of adult Filipinos saying they always use a face mask when going out of their houses, 67% saying they always wash their …
2.2 million doses of Pfizer vaccine delivered to PH
Additional 2.2 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX facility arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday night. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. …
Fully vaccinated senior citizens now allowed to go out – Palace
Malacañang announced Friday that fully vaccinated senior citizens in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ (MGCQ) are now allowed to go out. “Subject ito sa mga kondisyon …
QC health dep’t: Pregnant women need swab test before getting admitted to hospital
The Quezon City Health Department insisted that pregnant women undergo an RT-PCR test before being admitted to a hospital in the city. This follows the viral video of a woman …
Couple who was shot dead in QC already identified
Police have located the residence of the victim couple on Broadway Ave. in Brgy. Mariana, Quezon City this Wednesday. Based on the address on the victims’ IDs, they live in …
Limited face-to-face classes at some colleges, universities begin
Medical student Andee Maglinao has been taking online classes at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) for almost 14 months. He admitted it hadn’t been easy, especially in his course. …
Ex-Comelec officials warn vs abuse of substitution
Politicians can take advantage of the substitution of election candidates, especially as they see it can be done at the national level in 2016, according to 2 former commissioners of …
Vaccination of A4 category to begin in Quezon City
It has not been easy to start vaccination for those in the A4 category-or economic frontliners or those doing fieldwork in Quezon City Friday. At 5 p.m. Thursday, the city …
Over 55,000 jobs offered at Independence Day job fair
More than 55,000 job vacancies will be offered at the online job fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment for Independence Day on Saturday. Of that number, there …
2.2 million Pfizer vaccines allocated for A1 to A3 groups
Pfizer’s 2.2 million vaccines from COVAX’s vaccine-sharing facility are scheduled to arrive Thursday night. According to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr., Pfizer vaccines are only for the A1, A2, and …
CEO who revealed ‘vaccine for sale’ modus wonders why she was charged
Businesswoman Nina Ellaine Cabrera is puzzled about why she was among those charged by the police in the so-called “vaccine slot for sale” modus even though she revealed it on …
Metro Manila residents can now exchange garbage for groceries
This Thursday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority launched a project where residents can exchange their garbage for grocery items. The Mobile Materials Recovery Facility aims to address the garbage problem …
2 involved in selling COVID-19 vaccine charged
The PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) in the Mandaluyong City Prosecutors’ Office has filed charges against the two suspects in the controversial sale of COVID-19 vaccines. According to PNP-CIDG …
Quarantine restrictions in NCR Plus might be relaxed on June 15 – Palace
It is possible to further ease the quarantine restrictions in NCR Plus (Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, and Bulacan) in the middle of the month, Malacañang shared in a press …
DILG dares Makabayan, CPP-NPA to surrender those responsible for Kieth Absalon’s death
DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya challenged the Makabayan Bloc and the CPP-NPA to surrender those involved in killing football player Kieth Absalon and his cousin in Masbate. “The DILG challenges …
Economy lost P116M due to 2-day rotating brownouts – Gatchalian
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday said the two-day rotating brownouts in Luzon last week caused P116 million economic losses in Meralco’s franchise area alone. “Last May 31 and June 1, …
Palawan placed under state of calamity due to increase in COVID-19 cases
The entire province of Palawan has been placed under a state of calamity due to the continuous increase in COVID-19 cases. According to Winston Arzaga, chief of the public information …