Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto urged the government to have a mandatory review of the Department of Health’s spending for intensive care unit (ICU) equipment and ventilators. Recto said …
Authorities discovered the rebels’ alleged improvised explosive device (IED) factory in the bushy part of Barangay Patag in Ormoc City last Monday. The fort was discovered with bomb-making tunnels in …
Baclaran Church has suspended the operation of its community pantry on Wednesdays and Sundays which are common days of worship at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Shrine. According to Fr. …
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) said Wednesday that the agency might lower its contributions to the Universal Health Care (UHC), noting it is losing around P15 million daily …
A woman who gave birth to a COVID-19 positive baby was devastated to learn that her husband died of the disease while she was in labor. She was also infected …
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers gear up in preparation for the imposed travel restrictions for travelers coming from India. According to BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, they received a copy of …
Palace announced that the arrival of the 15,000 doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine which were supposed to be delivered tonight, April 28, would be delayed. “We confirm that …
Some Filipinos in India want to return to the Philippines because of the increasing number of COVID-19 infections there. Some of them recounted how serious the situation of the patients …
An 11-year-old boy died after being shot by a security guard in Cebu City, Unang Balita reported on Wednesday. The guard said the child is stealing iron. But according to …
Sen. Panfilo Lacson proposed this Tuesday to include in the Senate resolution to remove Lt Gen Antonio Parlade, Jr. as spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist …
Various forms of community pantry have emerged as a continuation of the bayanihan among Filipinos during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Marikina City, dubbed the “Shoe Capital of the Philippines,” people …
In a webinar on Tuesday, the Philippine College of Physicians stressed that those with medical conditions or comorbidities need the COVID-19 vaccine. “Kasi hindi lang mild ang kanilang (mga may …
Now that the number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines has reached 1 million, experts have some suggestions for finally curbing the spread of the virus. Proper and effective contact …
With a population of more than 100 million, the government targets 50 to 70 million Filipinos to receive a COVID-19 vaccine this year. To do that, about 140 million doses …
One person was killed and three others were injured when a Philippine Air Force (PAF) chopper crashed off the coast of Getafe, Bohol on Tuesday morning. The incident happened while …
Vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been temporarily suspended in some cities in Laguna province due to lack of supply. In Sta. Rosa City, Laguna, vaccination was stopped two weeks …
On Tuesday night, the Palace also announced that travelers from or with a travel history in India for the past 14 days will not be allowed to enter the Philippines. …
About 700 residents of Liliw, Laguna were helped by the community pantry organized by a group of 372 seafarers. The group, called “Liliw Seaman Then and Now,” has several members …
Residents discovered the body of a girl near a canal in Barangay Lasang, Davao City, Tuesday morning. The family was devastated when it was confirmed that minor student “Weng” was …
Some are skeptical of the bill that seeks to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory. For the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), the obligation to vaccinate is not a problem, because …
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año is in favor of extending the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) in Metro Manila and the four adjacent provinces of Rizal, Cavite, Bulacan, and Laguna. “Sayang, …
The COVID-19 home care package developed by the Department of Health will greatly help decongest hospitals swamped by the increasing number of infections. According to Interior Secretary Eduardo Año this …
Concern for the environment is equally helpful in the so-called “community palit-basura” of a barangay in Mandaluyong City. Hundreds of residents went to the Andres Bonifacio Integrated School this Tuesday, …
Last week, the Philippine National Police launched the “PNP Barangayanihan” project in response to the famine brought on by the pandemic. According to Police Brig. Gen. Harris Fama, deputy director …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) order the removal from the market of what is considered misbranded rubbing alcohol contained in packaging and containers such as containers of bottled water, …
“CPP,” also an acronym for the Communist Party of the Philippines, is what the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) calls community pantries that distribute free …