UK COVID-19 variant patient infects 57 people in Bontoc
The patient who tested positive for the UK COVID-19 variant infected 57 of its close contacts, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Friday. According to Vergeire, 12 of the 57 …
Malacañang rejects Magalong’s resignation
Malacañang on Friday rejected the resignation filed by Baguio City Mayor and contact tracing czar Benjamin Magalong after he and his wife attended the party of Tim Yap where health …
Magalong files resignation as contact tracing czar
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong filed his resignation as the country’s contact tracing czar after he and his wife attended a party where health protocols were violated. Magalong wrote to …
BI reports 45% drop in tourist visa extension applications
The Bureau of Immigration said Friday a significant decrease of those applying for a tourist visa extension. Below is the press release of BI posted on their Facebook account. The …
Man wanted for 33 years arrested in Cagayan Valley
After more than 30 years of hiding, a man wanted for double murder was arrested in Cagayan Valley. During an operation conducted by the PNP Cabatuan and Isabela Police Provincial …
Pigs seen jumping from ship in Mindoro
The pigs, that were found dead at the shores of Oriental Mindoro, allegedly jumped from a ship passing by, according to a fisherman who saw the incident. Fisher Wilfredo Guitierrez …
Swab test results forgers can be charged with estafa
The Philippine National Police (PNP) continues to receive complaints about alleged incidents of forgery of COVID-19 swab test results. PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ildebrandi Usana told TeleRadyo that some individuals …
Face-to-face classes at some medical schools now allowed
The government has already allowed face-to-face classes in medical schools in areas under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) to ensure a sufficient number of health frontliners in the country. …
Dacera’s camp not convinced that Christine’s death was ‘natural’
Christine Dacera’s family did not want to accept the results of the police investigation which revealed that “no homicide” and “natural” was the cause of the flight attendant’s death on …
DOH to study if Filipinos need to wear double face masks
The Department of Health (DOH) will study whether it is appropriate for Filipinos to wear double face masks to effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19, especially since the new variant …
Fish is a good alternative to meat – group
One group reminded that fish is now a good alternative to meat amid the increasing prices of commodities due to the pandemic and outbreak of African swine fever in the …
Senior citizen vendors paid with fake P1k bill
Authorities have warned vendors to carefully check what is being paid to them after some senior citizens in Mindanao were victimized by a fake P1,000 bill handed to them. In …
Manila LGU holds 2nd COVID-19 mass vaccination simulation exercise
Manila City Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso leads the Manila LGU’s second COVID-19 mass vaccination simulation exercise on Thursday, January 28 in anticipation of the national government’s approval of a …
Sinas not keen on extending terms of PNP chiefs
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Debold Sinas said that for him, the short stints of the country’s top police official is fine with him as it would not …
Churches can be used as COVID-19 vaccination center: CBCP
Bishops are willing to use the facilities of Catholic churches as COVID-19 vaccination sites, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said this Thursday. According to CBCP President Archbishop …
AFP intel chief relieved over ‘erroneous list’ of NPAs
Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence Major General Alex Luna was ordered to be relieved by Defense chief Delfin Lorenzana after the AFP released an “erroneous list” of …
FDA grants EUA to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Philippines granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, according to FDA chief Dr. Eric Domingo on Thursday. This makes the …
CBCP officials willing to get vaccinated in public
Some executives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Thursday they are willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in public to alleviate the public’s fear of getting …
Respondents on Dacera’s case hope Christine’s mother finds peace
The respondents on Christine Dacera’s case hope that the flight attendant’s mother, Sharon, would finally find the peace she’s been wishing for. In an interview on Thursday, Gregorio Angelo Rafael …
Doctor in Valenzuela allegedly forges RT-PCR test results
A doctor and his clinic in Valenzuela are being sued for allegedly forging the RT-PCR test results. The complainant is also a doctor who manages a clinic in Bulacan. Ivan …
Christine Dacera’s family still believes she was killed
Christine Dacera’s family still believes that there was a crime in the death of the flight attendant despite the results of the Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory’s investigation showed that …
Galvez warns against forgers of RT-PCR test results
COVID-19 national policy chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. warns against those making counterfeit RT-PCR test results. He said the government will investigate the alleged forgers of the …
UP ready to negotiate with DND about 1989 accord
The University of the Philippines (UP) is still pushing for the restoration of their 1989 agreement with the Department of National Defense (DND) that soldiers and police can only enter …
Senate to review removal of load, data expiration
Sen. Grace Poe will form a technical working group to study the proposed removal of the expiration of cellphone loads and mobile data. At the hearing this Wednesday, Poe, Committee …
PH coast guard should accompany Filipino fishers at West Philippine Sea
The Department of Foreign Affairs has already protested the new law passed by China that allows their coast guard to fire any ship or boat that they think is encroaching …
Comelec proposes health protocols for 2022 elections
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is studying some changes to hold elections in 2022 amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. According to Comelec Chairman Atty. Sheriff Abas, the commission has …