Cop hits quarantine violator with a paddle in Cebu City
The Philippine National Police on Wednesday confirmed that a police officer in Cebu City hit a quarantine violator with a paddle. Today, a photo of a porter carrying cargo in …
NCRPO to assist in fast, safe delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is ready to assist in the transfer of coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) vaccines to Metro Manila, according to their chief Police Maj. Gen. Vicente …
Hog raisers’ group has doubts about DA’s loan program
Some hog raisers are hesitant to join the Department of Agriculture’s loan program in the face of the implementation price ceiling and the shortage of pork supply. The Department of …
Priest developing an oral COVID-19 vaccine
A priest who is also a member of the University of the Philippines-OCTA Research team hopes that the Philippine government would allow him to conduct a clinical trial on animals …
CPP vows it will not block vaccine deliveries
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) yesterday promised that the New People’s Army (NPA) will not attack the COVID-19 vaccine deliveries. Marco Valbuena, Information Officer of the CPP, promised …
Duterte to CPP: Do not sabotage delivery of vaccines
President Rodrigo Duterte has appealed to the communists not to block the COVID-19 vaccines that would be delivered to remote areas of the country. Duterte said the Communist Party of …
Group of hog raisers calls for transport subsidy
A group of pig farmers called on the government to provide the promised transportation subsidy for the transportation of pigs from Visayas and Mindanao to Metro Manila. According to National …
Annual report ends March 1, BI reminds registered aliens
Foreign nationals registered with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) were reminded that they have only until March 1 to appear in person to the agency for their 2021 annual report. …
Not wearing face mask inside car considered reckless driving
Muntinlupa City Representative Rufino Biazon questioned why not wearing of face mask inside a vehicle is considered reckless driving. During the House Committee on Transportation hearing, the solon insisted that …
Gang war possible motive behind killing of two teenagers in Tondo
Gang war may be behind the abduction and murder of two teenagers in Tondo, according to police investigating the case. Police Captain Henry Navarro of the Manila Police District-Homicide Division …
3-strike policy vs. RFID violators to be imposed starting Feb 22
The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) said it would implement the three-strike policy against RFID violators or motorists who do not pay enough toll fees starting February 22. But they would …
DA: Gov’t to increase minimum pork imports to 400,000 MT
The government plans to increase the minimum allowed volume of pork imports to ensure that the supply of pork in the country is enough due to the effects of the …
What to expect when getting COVID-19 vaccine?
Now that the first batch of vaccines against COVID-19 is coming to the Philippines, the government is preparing to take them to vaccination sites. According to experts, other people’s responsibility …
Labor group pushes for P100 wage increase in Metro Manila, provinces
A labor group called for a minimum wage increase of P100 for workers nationwide, amid rising commodity prices. Up to P100 has been deducted from the actual amount of the …
Some pork, chicken vendors resume selling
Some pork vendors resumed selling this Tuesday after holding a pork holiday but they sell class B or lower grade pork to comply with the price ceiling imposed by the …
Child selling lumpia robbed of his cellphone, P800 earnings
A 10-year-old child just cried when he told how a thief stole his cellphone he used in an online class and P800 income that he worked hard for in Calasiao, …
Drunk stepfather pours boiling water on 12-year-old stepdaughter
A 12-year-old girl is now in the hospital in Cebu after her step-father poured boiling water on her. The suspect was drunk and angry that the victim could not serve …
Police officer shot dead in Pangasinan
A policeman died after being shot in the head while riding a motorcycle in Sual, Pangasinan. At first, it was thought that the victim had an accident, but it was …
35 alien registered sex offenders barred from entering PH in 2020
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it barred from entering the country 35 foreign nationals who are registered sex offenders (RSOs) in their respective countries. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente, however, …
Senior high students first to go back if face-to-face classes allowed
It is possible that senior high school students will be the first ones to go back to school if the government allows face-to-face classes again, the Department of Education (DepEd) …
De Lima tells Duterte ABS-CBN has no tax liabilities
Senator Leila De Lima opposed President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to block the restoration of the ABS-CBN network on the air even if it still obtains a legislative franchise. President Rodrigo Duterte said …
162 solons support Velasco’s Bayanihan 3 proposal
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco’s camp said 162 solons support the Bayanihan 3 proposal of the House representative from Marinduque. As of this posting, a total of 162 members of …
CHR to investigate torture, deaths of 2 teenage boys in Tondo
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday said it has created a team that would probe the case of two 15-year-old boys who were allegedly tortured and found dead …
AstraZeneca vaccine rollout continues despite low efficacy vs. new variants – FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the country would proceed by the first quarter of this year despite spending results that its …
Price of flowers in Dangwa doubled days before Valentine’s Day
Just days before Valentine’s Day, the price of flowers in Dangwa in Manila is starting to rise. There are already some varieties of flowers that are twice as expensive as …
Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Occidental Mindoro: Phivolcs
A magnitude 5 earthquake shook Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday, according to the state seismology bureau. The quake struck at 7:24 a.m. 58 kilometers southwest of San Jose town in the …