50 families could be affected by highway construction in CamSur
More than 50 families in a barangay in San Fernando, Camarines Sur, are afraid of losing their homes and livelihoods due to the coastal highway tourism being built as part …
Korean embassy donates food truck to PH Red Cross
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman Sen. Richard Gordon thanked the Korean embassy for sharing its food truck with his agency recently. According to Gordon, the food truck will help provide …
FDA to allow children to be vaccinated with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the agency is looking at allowing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be injected into children aged 12 to 15 years old. In a …
Student killed in Isabela shooting
On Tuesday, the family and friends of a student killed in a shooting in Cabagan, Isabela, Tuesday are calling for justice. The victim was identified as Anthony Cammagay, 20, a …
Duterte vows faster repatriation of OFWs
President Rodrigo Duterte has promised overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that they will not wait long to get government assistance to return to the Philippines if they want to. According to …
Vaccine pass so seniors could go out pushed
Presidential adviser Joey Concepcion is pushing to pursue the “vaccine pass” so that senior citizens can leave their homes. The vaccine pass may eventually be digitized but can now be …
Alleged COVID-19 vaccine slot seller surrenders
The 25-year-old alleged COVID-19 vaccine slot seller Mandaluyong City has already surrendered to the local government. According to Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos, the suspect’s father, Cyle Bonifacio, worked as a …
Some LGUs in Metro Manila preparing for vaccination A4, A5 groups
Despite the low supply of the COVID-19 vaccine, some local governments in Metro Manila are still preparing to vaccinate those covered by the A4 and A5 priority groups or the …
Student pilot of First Aviation Academy in Subic killed in La Union crash
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines says a P-2010 aircraft (RP-C8230) crashed today in Bauang, La Union, killing its 25-year-old student pilot who was on a solo cross-country flight. …
PDP-LABAN supports Manny Pacquiao
Many PDP-Laban members poured support for Sen. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao to become their party president, at the same time as they denied a manifesto signed by the so-called ‘ten-man wrecking …
Those ‘choosy’ with vaccine brands will wait at end of line – Malacañang
Those who are choosy with vaccine brands will have to wait at the end of the queue for COVID-19 vaccination. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, only health workers who …
No cover-up in probe of death of young man with autism: Eleazar
Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar that there will be no cover-up in the investigation into the death of a young man with autism in Valenzuela. 18-year-old Edwin Arnigo …
Some Chinese residents vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pasay
Some Chinese nationals in priority groups have been vaccinated under the COVID-19 vaccination program in Pasay City, Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said Wednesday. In a media statement, Calixto-Rubiano said …
Greenhills Shopping Center to be used as vaccination site in San Juan
The San Juan City local government will turn a mall in the city into a vaccination site in preparation for the vaccination of economic frontliners and the indigent starting June. …
Extend GCQ in NCR Plus until June: OCTA
The OCTA Research group said Wednesday that general community quarantine (GCQ) being imposed in NCR Plus should remain until June. According to OCTA Research fellows Professor Guido David and Fr. …
“Express lane” for A1-A3 groups eyed once vaccination of A4 begins
Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Benhur Abalos Jr. said Wednesday that “express lanes” for those under the A1 to A3 vaccination priority group once the inoculation of the A4 …
Private sector ready for arrival of ordered vaccines
The process is already laid out from arrival to storage and delivery to the vaccination site of vaccines ordered by the private sector from AstraZeneca. When the vaccines land in …
NTF allows LGUs to determine those included in A5 priority group
In June the government will start vaccinating those belonging to the A4 priority group or economic frontliners and A5 or poor. The group allegedly included helper Edna Dumalaog. But until …
Some migrants oppose OFW department proposal
Some overseas Filipino workers opposed the proposal to establish the Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos or DMWOF, which is now being debated in the Senate. The said proposal …
Neighbors of the child with autism shot by police in Valenzuela sought help
Some residents of Valenzuela City volunteered to fix the grave of Edwin Arnigo, the 18-year-old who was killed by the police in an operation in Valenzuela City. When Arnigo’s body …
Drilon and Go face each other again in Senate
When Senator Bong Go and Senate Minority Leader Senator Franklin Drilon faced each other again in the Senate, Drilon again responded to Go’s earlier statement that he was delaying the …
Over 124 tons of garbage recovered from trash traps in Bataan, Bulacan and Pampanga
More than 124 tons of garbage were collected from 125 trash traps installed by the DENR in critical water bodies in Bataan, Bulacan, and Pampanga. According to Paquito Moreno, Jr., …
Security at Baseco Beach in Manila tightened
Security has tightened at Baseco Beach in Manila due to many incidents of swimming in other provinces. A caretaker from the barangay has been watching for almost 24 hours to …
Sen. Villar: Allow vaccinated elderly to go out
Senator Cynthia Villar supports allowing senior citizens who completed their vaccination against COVID-19. According to Eric Teng, president of Restaurant Owners of the Philippines, seniors are now allowed to go …
Villar questions why vaccinated seniors not allowed to go out
Senator Cynthia Villar questioned the government’s policy to keep seniors indoors even after completing their COVID-19 vaccination. As the Senate continues its hearing on the industries affected by the COVID-19 …
Mount Nyiragongo eruption kills 32 people in DR Congo
A man who was ill and could no longer walk was burned to death by lava caused by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Ernestine …