UP to implement no fail policy this semester
No student of the University of the Philippines (UP) will implement a no fail policy this semester, the university’s Office of the Student Regent (OSR) said Thursday. “UP to implement …
Revisiting dam protocols is a must – Legarda
Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda urged Thursday operators to revisit and update their dam protocols after the massive flooding in Cagayan and Isabela, partly due to Magat Dam’s water release. “I …
Areas with over 3,000 active cases to receive vaccines first – Galvez
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday that areas with over 3,000 active cases of COVID-19 would be given priority in the government’s immunization effort that is expected to start …
Teenage pregnancies may spike in calamity-hit areas – Gatchalian
The government should be mindful of the possible increase in teenage pregnancies in calamity-hit areas, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday. “Ang epekto ng pandemya ay isa nang posibleng sanhi ng …
Calamity-hit farmers receive P347M in indemnity from PCIC – DA
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) has given around P347 million worth of indemnity to insured farmers from calamity-hit areas, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday. In a statement, …
Cold weather in Philippines until February due to Amihan – PAGASA
State weather bureau PAGASA reported that Northeast Monsoon or Amihan would bring cold weather to parts of the country up to February 2021. Mariz Umali reported on “24 Oras” that …
14 Philippine universities included in QS world ranking
Fourteen Philippine universities were included among the best higher education institutions (HEI) in Asia by think tank Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) in its 2021 university rankings, the Commission on Higher Education …
No politics in COVID-19 vaccine distribution – Galvez
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. vowed Thursday that politics would play no role in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine, which the government targets to conduct next year, a year before the …
Philippines 46th out of 53 countries in Bloomberg’s COVID resilience ranking
The Philippines ranked 46th out of 53 countries in Bloomberg’s COVID resilience ranking, which measured how a nation handled the COVID-19 crisis. “The Covid Resilience Ranking scores economies of more …
Duque: 50M COVID-19 vaccines enough to achieve herd immunity
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III insisted that the government’s target immunize up to 60 million Filipinos with COVID-19 vaccines is enough to achieve herd immunity. Duque was responding to the …
Mamba links peace and order to absence of Muslims in Cagayan
On Wednesday, Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba angered Muslim leaders after he linked peace and order to the alleged absence of Muslims in his province. Mamba was trying to lawmakers to …
Sandra Seifert posts photo of son with Cesar Montano
Former Miss Earth Philippines Sandra Seifert shared her son’s photo with Cesar Montano after years of speculation the actor got her pregnant in 2015. “Love Actually,” Sandra said, showing a …
No voter registration on Nov.30, Dec. 8 – Comelec
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced there would be no voter registration on November 30 and December 8. In a public advisory, the poll body said all COMELEC offices would …
Comelec launches iRehistro for online voters’ registration
Commission on Elections (Comelec) launched iRehistro for online voters’ registration to encourage more applicants to register and vote for the May 2022 national and local elections. However, Comelec reminded applicants that …
UP-Manila grad tops 2020 Physician Licensure Exams
A graduate of the University of the Philippines-Manila topped the 2020 Physician Licensure Examinations, according to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Jomel Garcia Lapides, with a rating of 88.67 percent, …
VP Leni’s daughter Tricia Robredo now a doctor
Vice President Leni Robredo proudly announced that her daughter Tricia Robredo was among the 3,500 examinees who passed the licensure examinations for doctors in November. Tricia or Janine Patricia Robredo …
Sinas bans Christmas party in PNP
Philippine National Police chief Police General Debold Sinas on Wednesday banned Christmas parties within the country celebrates holidays amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 81st founding anniversary of the Quezon …
Hontiveros urged gov’t to let typhoon victims use idle housing
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged the government to let typhoon victims use some 13,000 still-unoccupied resettlement houses as evacuation shelters. “There are at least 13,000 housing units in government’s resettlement sites …
Pangilinan to Palace: Issue EO withdrawing P33B ‘parked’ in PITC
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Wednesday urged the administration to issue an executive order for the immediate withdrawal of the P33 billion government funds “parked” at Philippine International Trading Corporation …
Change in speakership affected infra budget cuts, increase – Lacson
Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Wednesday that the change in House Speakers affected how the infrastructure budget was allocated among congressional districts under the proposed 2021 national budget. “Evidently, noticeable …
US donates ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial System to Philippine Navy
The United States donated a ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial System to the Philippine Navy. The equipment aims to improve the military’s maritime domain awareness and border security capabilities. Acting Deputy Chief …
Over 35M Filipinos included in COVID-19 vaccine priority listing
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced Wednesday that over 35 million Filipinos will be prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Galvez said the COVID-19 vaccine priority list was endorsed by …
Galvez: Gov’t targets to vaccinate at least 20M Filipinos annually for 5 years
The Philippine government plans to give COVID-19 vaccines to 20 up to 30 million Filipinos annually within five years, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said. In a public briefing on …
No changes in Duterte’s P4.5B intelligence fund – Lacson
On Wednesday, Senator Panfilo Lacson said he did not continue his plans to reduce the P4.5 billion confidential and intelligence funds under the Office of the President in 2021. He …
NBI now ‘hunting’ killers of Palawan, Cebu lawyers – Guevarra
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operatives are now hunting the killers of two lawyers in Palawan and Cebu City. Guevarra said the …
Belgica: ‘Less than 12’ congressmen involved in DPWH corruption
Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) head Greco Belgica on Wednesday said there are “less than 12” congressmen included in their list of officials involved in DPWH corruption. Belgica said these House …