5 hectares of farm in Malolos burned; some residents evacuated
About 5 hectares of farmland in this city in Bulacan caught fire on Wednesday, causing thick smoke that affected some residents, authorities said. At noon on Wednesday, a grassfire was …
Signal no.1 raised over Negros Oriental, Siquijor due to TD Crising
Tropical Depression Crising accelerates west-northwestward and is now in the vicinity of Lanao del Sur, Pagasa reported on its severe weather bulletin, Friday, May 14. At 7:00 AM today, the …
3 Nigerians arrested for allegedly selling illegal drugs, guns
3 Nigerian men were arrested during an anti-drug operation by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Angeles and Angeles City Police Office in Barangay Cutcut, Angeles city, Pampanga Thursday. …
Group of private hospitals favor extending MECQ in ‘NCR Plus’ bubble
The group of private hospitals is in favor of further extending the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region plus (Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Bulacan, Rizal) bubble, …
Signal no.2 raised due to Tropical Storm Crising
Tropical Storm Crising accelerates as it continues to move west-northwestward towards Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area. At 1:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm Crising was estimated based on …
Hundreds of Muslims commemorate Eid’l Fitr at Manila Golden Mosque
Hundreds of Muslims flocked to the Golden Mosque in Quiapo, Manila this Thursday morning to commemorate Eid’l Fitr or the end of Ramadan. The family came to the mosque for …
BI intercepts another underage OFW
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Clark International Airport (CIA) intercepted on Monday another underage overseas Filipino worker (OFW) bound for the Middle East. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente shared …
Taguig LGU warns of ‘vaccine slot for sale scam’
The Taguig City Government yesterday warned the public to beware of people who want to earn money from the ‘vaccination program’ by charging money to reserve a vaccination slot in …
287 Chinese ships scattered in West Philippines Sea
There are 287 Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels now scattered in the Kalayaan waters covered by the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines. According to National Task Force for …
Jose Maria Sison, wife ‘not bothered’ being listed as terrorists
Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, and his wife said they were “not bothered” being designated as terrorists by the government. “To start with, the …
Duterte accepts resignation of Nayong Pilipino exec
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte already accepted the resignation of Lucille Karen Malilong-Isberto as Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) executive director. Isberto did not support the …
2.2M more Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines arriving before end-May: Galvez
Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday additional 2.2 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX facility would be delivered before the end of May. “‘Yung …
Gov’t lists Joma Sison, 18 CPP officials as terrorists
The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has listed Joma Sison and other 18 alleged ranking members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) as terrorists. The designation of the alleged 19 …
TD Crising intensifies into Tropical Storm
Crising intensifies into a tropical storm while moving west-northwestward towards Davao Oriental-Surigao del Sur area. At 10:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm “CRISING” was estimated based on all …
Interviewed Gubat sa Ciudad guests showed no COVID-19 symptoms
Guests of Gubat sa Ciudad, the resort that was permanently closed recently due to illegal operations, showed no symptoms of COVID-19, Caloocan city government personnel said. The Caloocan COVID-19 Command …
Community pantry organizers in QC receive threats
The organizers of some community pantries in Quezon City are worried because of the threats they allegedly receive. One of those who received the online threat was Rich Salas, organizer …
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination begins in some cities
The use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine began this Wednesday in some cities in Metro Manila. The vaccines were first distributed in Metro Manila, Cebu City, Davao City, and Quirino province …
Fishers dismayed by Duterte’s jetski ‘joke’
Some fishermen in Infanta, Pangasinan could not hide their dismay at what President Rodrigo Duterte said that he only said that he will jetski in the Scarborough shoal to assert …
DOH confident AstraZeneca vaccines will be used before expiry date
The Department of Health is confident that they will be able to inject AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines, which arrived in the country this past weekend, to those in the priority sector, …
2 children found dead in Bulacan
The fate of 2 children who were found dead Wednesday in a remote and mountainous area in Barangay Gumaoc East, San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan was horrific. The 11-year-old …
2 teenagers in Davao Occidental swam for 2 hours to seek help
The courage and heroism of two teenagers in Sarangani town in Davao Occidental were admired when they swam the Sarangani Strait for two hours on Friday afternoon to seek help …
Senior in CDO dies minutes after receiving AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
The Cagayan de Oro local government and the Department of Health (DOH) Region 10 are investigating the death of a senior citizen who was vaccinated Wednesday morning. A 73-year-old man …
Signal no.1 raised over 6 provinces due to Tropical Depression Crising
Tropical Depression Crissing maintains its strength and slightly slows down while moving westward, Pagasa reported on its 8 am severe weather bulletin, Thursday, May 13. At 7:00 AM today, the …
Trillanes plans to run for president if VP Leni does not want to in 2022
Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV confirmed his plan to be the main candidate to run for the presidency under the opposition coalition if Vice President Leni Robredo would not do …
Intensified vaccination drive, genome sequencing urged
Some experts insisted it was time to intensify the COVID-19 vaccine drive, even compliance with health standards, and the nation’s genome sequencing capacity after recording the first 2 cases of …
Quality control delays deployment of vaccines: Roque
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said Wednesday quality control slightly delayed the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Roque was responding to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s remarks that the deployment of vaccines was …