Cop shoots dead 19-year-old in Laguna
A policeman in Calamba City, Laguna is facing homicide charges for shooting a 19-year-old man early Sunday morning. At the hospital, the victim was identified as Joevil Brian Pelletero, an …
Efficiency ratio of contact tracing decreases: Magalong
Amid the increase in those who tested positive for COVID-19, contact tracing czar Benjamin Magalong admitted on Tuesday that the level of contact tracing in the country has dropped. At …
ECQ extension in ‘NCR Plus’ bubble to be studied
The government will study whether to extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus bubble within a week. The Inter-Agency Task Force will decide on …
DOH: Don’t expect immediate decrease in COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health (DOH) said the public should not expect to see an immediate decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases following the start of enhanced community quarantine in …
DOH favors extension of ECQ
The Department of Health (DOH) has supported the health sector’s urge to further extend enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region and neighboring provinces (NCR Plus) amid the …
Metro Manila mayors want assistance to be ‘in kind’ instead of cash
One mayor explained why Metro Manila mayors want to provide “in kind” assistance instead of cash as was done during the first enhanced community quarantine in 2020. Parañaque Mayor and …
Travel policy of LGUs can be seen in ‘S-PaSS’
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently launched the S-PaSS or Safe, Swift, and Smart Passage, to make it no longer difficult for travelers to get information on destinations. …
Claire dela Fuente waited in a tent outside hospital days before death
Claire dela Fuente was forced to stay in a tent outside a hospital in Las Piñas while waiting to be admitted, her son Gigo de Guzman said. “She was diagnosed …
BI scales down operations in ‘Bubble’ areas during ECQ
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) ordered all its offices in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces which are under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to scale down their operations and downsize their …
Singer Claire Dela Fuente dies of cardiac arrest
Filipino OPM singer Claire Dela Fuente dies, her son Gigo confirmed on GMA News, Tuesday, March 30, 2020. Initial reports said the veteran singer Claire Dela Fuente dies of cardiac …
Include construction workers in vaccine priorities: solon
CWS party-list Representative Romeo Momo Sr. appealed to the national government to include construction workers in the COVID-19 vaccine priority list. Momo said construction workers play a significant role in …
9.1M Pinoys lost their jobs since pandemic started in March 2020: PSA
Over 9.1 million Filipinos experience losing their jobs since the global COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) February Labor Force Survey, that 9.1 …
Gov’t no budget for another aid if ECQ is extended – DBM chief
The government would have no budget to provide another round of aid if the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) be extended in the National Capital Region and four nearby provinces after April …
DOH wants one-week extension of ECQ in NCR Plus bubble
The Department of Health (DOH) wants the reimposed enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in NCR Plus bubble to be extended for another week, according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on …
Unemployment in PH rose to 4.2M as of February – PSA
The unemployment rate of 8.8 percent in February 2021 is higher than that in January 2021 and October 2020, both with 8.7 percent. The estimate was the third highest since …
Epidemiology Bureau exec wants ECQ extended
Experts recommend extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) which is scheduled to end on April 4. According to Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau director Dr. Althea De Guzman, if the ECQ …
650K Pinoys vaccinated against COVID-19: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) has vaccinated 656,331 Filipinos nationwide since the government’s vaccination program began. The 656,331 vaccinated equated to 80.23% of the intended doses for the first jab. …
Duterte allows private firms to buy COVID-19 vaccines ‘at will’
President Rodrigo Duterte announced that private firms would be allowed to buy their COVID-19 vaccines “at will,” as the Philippines record all-time high new daily cases of 10,016 on Wednesday. …
Erap, Andanar, and Mayor Belmonte test positive for COVID-19
Several other officials were added to the list of COVID-19 victims such as former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada, Communication Secretary Martin Andanar, and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte. In a …
Vaccination of those with comorbidities to begin in Manila
Manila has already been given an additional supply of Sinovac vaccines so the inoculation of those on the A3 vaccination priority list will continue. Included on the A3 priority list …
20 alleged members of CPP-NPA surrender in Camarines Norte
About 20 alleged members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) surrendered to the government in Daet, Camarines Norte on Monday. It was almost 10 days after …
Supply of commodities enough even if ECQ is extended: DTI
An official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) assured that the supply of manufactured basic commodities will be sufficient even if the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is extended …
First batch of Sinovac vaccines purchased by gov’t arrive
After the ceremony held at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City with the arrival of the first batch of government-purchased Sinovac vaccines, they were immediately directed to the storage facility of …
Almost 23 million workers affected by ECQ to get cash aid
About 22.9 million poor Filipino workers affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces will receive financial assistance from the government, according to the Palace. …
DOLE to give aid to workers affected by ECQ
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said workers affected by the enhanced community quarantine implemented in NCR Plus areas would get cash and emergency employment program, according …
Board junks proposed wage increase amid pandemic
A labor group on Monday opposed the decision of an agency under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) not to grant their request for wage increase. In a report …