Over P600-K worth of shabu seized in Davao City
Up to P592,000 worth of suspected shabu was seized from two men in a buy-bust operation in Jade Valley in Brgy. Sand, Davao City Saturday afternoon. The suspects were identified …
Some experts, residents worry about removal of swab test requirement in Cebu
Some experts and residents are concerned about the order saying that tourists entering Cebu province do not need to take a swab test, while there is still a threat of …
Hog vendors call for removal of price cap on pork
The hog producers have called for the removal of the price cap and the proposed retail price (SRP) of up to P360 at the price of pork. According to Chester …
Indemnification law passes final reading in Senate
The Senate passed the final reading of the vaccination program bill, which included the creation of a “trust fund” to compensate for those injured in the COVID-19 vaccine. Under the …
WHO: Vaccines will be sent as soon as requirements are met
Last week, thousands of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines should have arrived from the COVAX Facility, an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO). But it was delayed due to the indemnification …
Employers’ group: Don’t wait for herd immunity before reopening economy
An employers group is calling on the government to speed up the acquisition of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines now that President Rodrigo Duterte has not agreed to put the whole …
Some Filipino-Chinese business groups plan to buy Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines for workers
A group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen plans to order vaccines against COVID-19 of Sinovac, which they will allegedly give away for free to their employees and their families. The Federation of …
PH targets to build 15,000 telco towers in next 3 years
The government aims to increase the country’s telecommunications infrastructure by 15,000 telco towers in the next 3 years, according to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. This is one of the government …
Railways preparing in case Manila is placed under MGCQ
Some railways in Luzon are preparing to increase the number of passengers who will be allowed to board trains when Metro Manila is subjected to a more relaxed modified general …
Some pork vendors in QC struggle to follow price cap
There are some pork vendors in Quezon City who still have difficulty following the government’s set price ceiling amid the supply problem due to African swine fever. Vendors returned to …
Measures aimed at punishing ‘no show’ delivery customers
The Senate will form a technical working group to review and iron out the content of the proposal to protect delivery riders who are being deceived by “no show” customers. …
Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine not recommended for health workers, senior citizens
Due to the lower efficacy rate, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not recommend injecting Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines to health workers and senior citizens despite approving it for its …
DITO’s commercial launch set on March 8
New telecommunications player DITO Telecommunity Corp. announced that its commercial launch would be on March 8. “We want the public to know, on March 8 of this year, will be …
7 barangays in Cagayan de Oro affected by ASF
The number of barangays in Cagayan de Oro affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) has reached seven. According to Assistant Regional Director Carlota Madriaga of the Department of Agriculture Region …
Did Kylie Padilla and Aljur Abrenica break up?
Fans of celebrity couple Kylie Padilla and Aljur Abrenica expressed concerns if the two broke up after Kylie’s cryptic posts on her social media account. In the now-deleted Instagram Story, …
League of Provinces recommends face-to-face classes in universities, colleges
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) proposed Monday to resume face-to-face classes in colleges and universities amid the increase of cases, detection of new coronavirus variants, and delay …
PLDT, DITO sign interconnection deal
The country’s largest integrated telecommunications company PLDT and telco newcomer DITO have recently entered into an agreement for the construction of a transmission facility that will serve as the point …
BFAR warns public against eating poisonous ‘Devil Crab’
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region II has again warned residents living near the sea not to catch and eat the poisonous crab called “Devil Crab” that …
2-year-old boy dead after being electrocuted when he inserted spoon into extension cord
A two-year-old boy died in Quezon City on Friday after being electrocuted after inserting a spoon into the extension cord. The victim was identified as Jake Angara, who only had …
DILG mulls removal of COVID-19 test as travel requirement
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said that it eyes the removal of COVID-19 testing as a requirement for travel. The Department of Tourism and DILG earlier …
SAF members ambushed in Sorsogon
The front part of the Special Action Force’s (SAF) vehicle was hit by bullets on Monday morning after they were ambushed by suspected rebels. The incident happened around 7 am …
UK COVID-19 variant detected in at least 5 regions – DOH
The United Kingdom COVID-19 variant has been found in at least 5 regions in the Philippines, according to the Department of Health (DOH). According to the DOH, the samples found …
Group of teachers protests against alleged red-tagging on their sector
The progressive group Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) condemned the alleged red-tagging of them in an orientation for public school teachers. According to the group, the orientation took place on …
Images outside the church in Legazpi City damaged
Images were found damaged outside the Parish of St Padre Pio in Legazpi City, Albay. This includes the image of Our Lady of Salvation at the entrance of the parish, …
Some vendors hold pork, chicken holiday
Pork and chicken vendors went on holiday again or stopped selling in some markets in Metro Manila this Monday because they were losing money following the government’s imposition of a …
BI implements inventory of foreign nationals, expansion of scope of allowed aliens in country
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that it will be implementing resolutions of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) on the inventory of foreign …