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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Quezon City local government sued a homeowner’s association president in Barangay Matandang Balara after allegedly allowed a wedding reception and drinking despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “Nagsampa tayo ng kaso …
On Monday, a local health officer said 403 employees of a call center company in Davao City tested positive for COVID-19. In a virtual presser, Dr. Marjorie Culas, the city’s …
The influx of vaccines in the country is expected with the arrival of another million doses of Sinovac and 2.2 million doses of Pfizer vaccines on June 10 to continue …
The Department of Health (DOH) said Monday experts would study China’s approval on the emergency use of Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged three to 17. “Magandang balita ‘yan, …
The Philippines began exporting fresh okra to South Korea, with an initial batch of 1,200 kilograms over the weekend. Philippine Okra Producers and Exporters Association (POPEA), chaired by Roberto Amores, …
Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. said Monday he is willing to be the running mate of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte should she run for president in the 2022 elections. “My …
Celebrity hosts Drew Arellano and Iya Villania are among those in the A4 category to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The couple was among 50 representatives from …
Actor Tony Labrusca was charged with two counts of acts of lasciviousness and aggravated physical injuries with the Makati City fiscal office on Friday. The actor’s lawyer appealed not to …