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 …
Rebel brothers surrender in Northern Samar
The two rebel brothers, members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Northern Samar, returned to the government on Monday. Brothers Ka Ariel, 51, Ka Aries, 43, are members of …
Only 6 percent of seniors vaccinated against COVID-19: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) said only 6 percent of senior citizens in the Philippines have received vaccines against COVID-19, two months after the government rolled out its inoculation program. …
Gatchalian recommends MECQ extension until end of May
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian recommended the extension of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in the National Capital Region Plus (NCR Plus) after the COVID-19 variant first detected in India was also …
SC modifies interpretation of psychological incapacity as ground for annulment
The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously modified the interpretation of psychological incapacity as a ground for annulment under Article 36 of the Family Code of the Philippines. In the case …
DOH to ensure all AstraZeneca vaccines disposed before expiration
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III ensured that all of the two million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines would be injected before their expiry date. According to National COVID-19 Vaccine Operations …
Duque supports proposed Nayong Pilipino vaccination site
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Wednesday that he supports the proposed temporary vaccination site in Nayong Pilipino. “I have already agreed in principle that this facility will be used …
Julian Felipe Reef not part of Philippine EEZ – Roque
Despite diplomatic protests filed by the Department of Foreign Affairs against China in connection with the latter’s ships on the Julian Felipe Reef, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday …
Group of health workers requests for more frontliners
The group of health workers is calling for additional frontliners now that hospitals are still struggling to keep up with the pandemic, even amid the drop in COVID-19 cases. Based …