Bacoor LGU readies mega vaccination hubs, storage facilities
The mega vaccination centers in Bacoor city in Cavite are being set up, in preparation for the arrival of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in the city. Bacoor targets to vaccinate …
New variants may have caused COVID-19 surge – OCTA Research
The OCTA Research group said Wednesday the two coronavirus variants could have caused the COVID-19 surge in Metro Manila. According to OCTA’s bulletin on March 1, the reproduction number in …
Senators don’t want NCR schools to participate in face-to-face classes pilot testing
Some senators recommended not to include schools in Metro Manila and other areas with a high number of COVID-19 cases in the planned face-to-face classes pilot testing. They made the …
Facebook to attend Senate hearing on online sexual abuse – Hontiveros
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday that social media giant Facebook is expected to attend the Senate hearing on online sexual abuse after it did not show up in the previous …
PH aims to distribute all 600k doses of Sinovac vaccines this week
The national government targets to distribute all 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to hospitals nationwide within the first week of March, according to vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. on Wednesday. …
Roque clarifies ‘1-year vacation’ remark
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque clarified Wednesday his recent remark that Filipinos already spent almost one year of “vacation” due to the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Roque made the …
Galvez: Vaccination for general public may begin late April, early May
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced Wednesday that the vaccination for the general public may start between late April or early May. In an interview with ANC, Galvez said poor …
PDEA asset survives first wave of shooting but later found dead
Authorities are also investigating how the fellow asset of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) who caught in the middle of the first wave of shooting died after the CCTV …
PDEA chief dares QCPD to prove their ‘asset’ sold shabu
The chief of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) bravely challenged the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) to prove that there was a “sell-bust” in the shooting of their respective …
Court of Appeals overturns Makati court’s decision on rebellion case vs. Trillanes
The Court of Appeals (CA) reversed the Makati City Regional Trial Court’s decision regarding its rebellion case against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV after President Rodrigo Duterte revoked his amnesty …
Taiwanese abducted, sold several times to POGO companies
A Taiwanese who was allegedly a victim of kidnapping was rescued in Parañaque City Tuesday morning. The representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) police attachè of the …
5 marijuana plantations found in Kalinga
Authorities raided 5 marijuana plantations in Tinglayan, Kalinga last week. According to Police Col. James Cipriano, provincial director of Isabela Police, they found out about the plantations due to information …
Abused household worker forgives former envoy Marichu Mauro
Four months after the news of the mistreatment of a maid inside a diplomatic residence in Brazil, President Rodrigo Duterte announced the decision to permanently oust former ambassador Marichu Mauro. …
PGH requests for additional Sinovac vaccines
More and more people want to be vaccinated with Sinovac vaccines from China at some coronavirus disease (COVID-19) referral hospitals that started rolling out the government’s vaccination program on Monday. …
90 percent of those who registered for vaccination in Marikina backed out
Local governments have already started vaccinating frontline medical workers but strong encouragement is still needed to convince the majority. In Marikina City, only 120 health workers of the Father Rodriguez …
Vaccination of soldiers officially begins
The rollout of vaccination against COVID-19 in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) began this Tuesday, a day after the vaccine was injected into health care workers. At Camp …
Herd immunity difficult to achieve if many do not get vaccinated – DOH
Herd immunity is difficult to achieve if many Filipinos refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Department of Health. “As long as there are people refusing to be …
Thousands of Sinovac vaccines arrive in Cebu, Davao
Thousands of doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Cebu City and Davao City this Tuesday as part of the government’s vaccination program. Up to 7,200 doses of Sinovac …
AstraZeneca delivery delay due to logistics, not supply problem – WHO
The delay in the delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines was due to logistics concerns, not supply problems, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) representative on Tuesday. This was contrary …
Pasig City begins vaccination rollout
The local government of Pasig City on Tuesday began its COVID-19 vaccination program. However, only half of the 300 slots were filled as many of its health workers are still …
13 adverse events reported on first day of COVID-19 vaccination – DOH
The Department of Health reported 13 adverse events following immunization (AEFI) that occurred during the first day of COVID-19 vaccination in the country. According to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire …
Swab test required by LGUs, not national gov’t – DILG
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the national government had never issued a policy requiring COVID-19 swab test for travelers, adding it was the decision of local …
BI agents nab Korean swindler in Pampanga
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said its operatives have arrested a South Korean fugitive wanted by authorities in Seoul for swindling and defrauding his two compatriots of large sums of …
SWS: 58% of enrolled school-age Filipinos use devices for distance learning
The national Social Weather Survey of November 21-25, 2020, found 58% of enrolled school-age (5-20 years old) Filipinos using devices for distance learning. These devices were either already owned (27%), …
OCTA projects 920 new deaths due to COVID-19 by end of March
The OCTA Research group projected that the number of COVID-19 cases and related deaths would increase by the end of March if the trend would continue to increase. OCTA said …
DITO releases initial areas covered by commercial launch on March 8
DITO Telecommunity released the initial areas in Visayas and Mindanao that would cover its commercial launch on March 8. DITO Telecommunity has conducted a national roll-out of its network and …