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 …
Number of COVID-19 cases in Bacolod, Dumaguete rising
According to the OCTA Research Group, the number of COVID-19 cases is rising in some areas in the Visayas. Bacolod City and Iloilo City in Western Visayas and Dumaguete City …
Only 1 of the 6 vaccination sites in Mandaluyong opened due to lack of supply
Only one of the six COVID-19 vaccination sites in Mandaluyong City will be open this Thursday due to a lack of vaccine supply. According to Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos, only …
COVID-19 surge in E. Visayas blamed on birthday parties, reunions
Eastern Visayas on Thursday recorded 572 additional cases of COVID-19, the highest reported in a day since the pandemic began, according to the local Department of Health. According to the …
Solon pushes for free COVID-19 tests for jobseekers
A lawmaker is pushing to make COVID-19 tests free for job seekers. According to Sen. Sonny Angara, who promoted Senate Bill 2291, some job seekers have a problem with some …
Aliens cleared of criminal cases can still be deported – BI
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said an alien’s acquittal on a criminal case does not mean he can no longer be deported for violation of Philippine immigration laws. This was …
1Sambayan names possible candidates for 2022 elections
There are personalities that the 1Sambayan group is considering for the opposition candidate in 2021. According to 1Sambayan convenor Howard Calleja, they are as follows: Vice President Leni Robredo Sen. …
Kieth Absalon’s family will not accept CPP-NPA’s aid
The cry of the mother of Kieth Absalon, the football player who was killed in the explosion in Masbate City on Sunday, an incident already admitted by the New People’s …
COVID-19 cases in Calabarzon gradually declining: regional DOH
It is said that the total number of COVID-19 cases in Calabrazon is gradually decreasing, and at the same time, there is a decongestion of the hospitals there. Calabarzon consists …
Bodies of man and woman found on road in Quezon City
The bodies of a woman and a man were found in Barangay Mariana in Quezon City Wednesday night. A dead woman was found at the corner of 6th Street and …
Chinese arrested for selling shabu in Cagayan
A Chinese national was arrested in Santa Ana, Cagayan on Wednesday morning for allegedly pushing shabu. According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Region 2, they launched a buy-bust operation …
Chinese national caught kidnapping fellow Chinese in Manila
Three Chinese nationals were rescued by the Manila Police District Crime Investigation Section. They were alleged to have been abducted by fellow Chinese in exchange for money. The operation stemmed …
89% of adult Filipinos are worried about catching Covid-19: SWS
The national Social Weather Survey of April 28–May 2, 2021 found 89% of adult Filipinos worried (70% a great deal worried, 19% somewhat worried) and 11% a little/not worried (5% a little worried, …
Some LGUs await COVID-19 vaccine supply before starting A4 vaccination
Some cities covered by the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus are still waiting for the supply of vaccines before starting the vaccination of their economic frontliners, who are in the …
Some restrictions vs COVID-19 will be enforced in Aklan amid MGCQ
Strict restrictions against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will be imposed throughout the province of Aklan, in the face of the increase in COVID-19 cases, based on the executive order issued by …
Forensic evidence related to Tarlac police killing being gathered
Police are continuing to gather evidence regarding the ambush in Capas, Tarlac, Tuesday morning. Col. Renante Cabico, provincial director of the Tarlac Police Provincial Office, suspects that the culprits who …
Duterte orders to look for those who did not get 2nd dose
President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the authorities and local government units (LGUs) to look for those given the first dose but have not yet received their second COVID-19 vaccine. “I …