Father makes 19-year-old daughter a ‘sex slave’ in Catanduanes
A construction worker faces 18 counts of rape after being arrested by the police in San Andres town, Catanduanes, on Monday. The 40-year-old suspect was arrested at their house in …
Who is included in the A5 priority group vaccination?
An estimated 8.5 million individuals are part of the A5 priority group. This includes poor members of the population aged 18 to 59 years. The A5 priority group is on …
Calayan, Cagayan records first COVID-19 case after a year
Calayan town in Cagayan province has already recorded its first positive case of COVID-19 after being COVID-free for almost a year. Mayor Joseph Llopis confirmed this in a post on …
Police arrest 12 men over drag racing in Davao del Sur
Police arrested 12 young men allegedly involved in drag racing of motorcycles in Barangay Mabuhay in Bansalan town, Davao del Sur, Saturday night. Police were on patrol when they intercepted …
Aliens with BI-approved visas can still leave sans ACR I-Card
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it will continue to allow the departure of foreign nationals with approved immigrant and non-immigrant visas even if they have not yet been issued …
FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 for 12-years-old and above
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will now allow emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines for a wider range of minors. This was confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) …
Pacquiao determined to run for President in 2022: Puentevella
Senator Manny Pacquiao will no longer be prevented from running for President in the 2022 election, his close friend said Monday. In an interview with TeleRadyo, former lawmaker Monico Puentevella …
Active COVID-19 cases in Laguna not decreasing
It has been almost 2 months since the number of active COVID-19 cases in Laguna has dropped to 4,000, the provincial health officer there said Tuesday. According to Dr. Rene …
Vaccination of workers began, but early cut-off imposed
After the “ceremonial” vaccination for those in the A4 priority group, the vaccination of economic frontliners or workers in more cities in Metro Manila began this Tuesday. But, vaccination sites …
40 hit by chikungunya in Pola, Oriental Mindoro
The number of people affected by chikungunya in Pola, Oriental Mindoro has hit 40, the town’s health officer said Tuesday. According to Dr. Leah Pinafrancia Reyes, Pola municipal health officer, …
PDEA gives 16 informants over P3.5 million cash rewards
A total of 16 civilian informants received 3,594,314.94 cash rewards from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for providing vital information to the authorities that resulted in successful anti-illegal drug …
Eleazar to police chiefs: Focus on cops with mental health concerns
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Guillermo Eleazar ordered Chiefs of Police (COP) to focus on their personnel who have mental health concerns. According to Eleazar, station commanders should monitor …
SIM Card Registration Act important – Yap
Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support (ACT-CIS) Partylist Rep Eric Go Yap stressed the importance of passing House Bill No. 5838 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration …
Nurses oppose 5K deployment cap
The Filipino Nurses United (FNU) has condemned the implementation of 5,000 caps on the deployment of nurses abroad each year after reaching the number for 2021. The FNU said it …
40 million COVID-19 vaccines to arrive from June to August
It is expected that 30 to 40 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive from this June to August. According to Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the National …
COVID-19 vaccination of minors possible by Q4 2021
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Tuesday children and teens could get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the fourth quarter of 2021. According to Galvez, most COVID-19 vaccines approved for …
Unemployment rate in April 2021 estimated at 8.7 percent: PSA
The country’s unemployment rate in April 2021 was estimated at 8.7 percent. This was substantially lower than the record high 17.6 percent in April 2020 but higher compared to the …
Brothers die while cleaning a well in La Union
Two siblings died after suffocating inside a well in Bacnotan, La Union, according to a Unang Balita report on Tuesday. Freddie and Federico Espiloy thought of cleaning the well because …
Tito Sotto ready to be Ping Lacson’s VP in Election 2022
Senator Ping Lacson is what Senate President Tito Sotto wants to be a partner in the 2022 elections. “If Sen. Lacson decides to run for president, I will definitely be …
Alan Cayetano ‘not in favor’ of Pres. Duterte running for VP in Election 2022
If former Speaker and Taguig Representative Alan Peter Cayetano is to be asked, he is not in favor of President Rodrigo Duterte running for vice president in the 2022 elections. …
Workers line up for COVID-19 vaccination in Manila, Caloocan
There is a long line at a mall in Ermita in this city this Tuesday for the first day of vaccination of the A4 category or economic frontliners. But vaccines …
Who are exempted from deployment cap of health workers?
The deployment of health care workers who got jobs abroad after reaching the 5,000 cap or ceiling imposed by the government was temporarily suspended. This is in accordance with Advisory …
2-year-old child dies after falling into a well in Bataan
A 2-year-old child died after he fell into an old well in Mariveles, Bataan, on Monday. According to the owner of the well in Barangay Alas-Asin, he called the boy’s …
Duterte called for proper disposal of medical waste
President Rodrigo Duterte is concerned that he is receiving reports regarding the improper disposal of medical wastes. In his “Talk to the Nation” Monday night, the President emphasized the worldwide …
Duterte: COVID-19 patients not following health protocols may face murder complaints
President Rodrigo Duterte agreed with the proposal of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Sec. Salvador Panelo that COVID-19 patients who are not careful not to infect others can be held accountable …
OFWs going to Singapore not required to get vaccinated vs COVID-19
An official of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced that overseas Filipino workers heading to Singapore are not required to be injected with the COVID-19 vaccine to enter …